Abstract
In this paper we present a scale model for fitting an ideal shape to an object. The measurements of the object are taken corresponding to a fixed coordinate system at a set of well-defined locations on the surface of the object. We propose an algorithm to estimate the model parameters and hypothesis tests to make statistical inferences about several possible special cases of the general model. The model is tested with an example that analyzes data on the feet of people in Hong Kong.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1099-1105 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers) |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2004 |