MOVE4D, the dynamic body capture technology developed by the Institute of Biomechanics (IBV), played a leading role at 3DBody.Tech 2025, the international benchmark conference on 3D/4D body scanning held in October in Lugano (Switzerland).

 

During the event, Nerea Cilleruelo, researcher in the IBV’s Digital Health area, presented the FITME project, an innovative approach to the clinical assessment of obesity based on the integration of morphological, functional, thermal and biomedical data.

 

 

Towards a new standard in obesity assessment

The FITME project proposes a profound shift in the way body composition and metabolic risk are evaluated, overcoming the limitations of BMI as the main metric. Instead of relying on a single value, the project introduces a multi-source analysis system capable of integrating:

 

• Anthropometric and geometric body measurements.
• Movement patterns and functionality.
• Thermal maps of physiological response.
• Clinical, genetic and microbiota information.

 

The goal is to develop advanced predictive models that enable a more precise and personalized understanding of how fat and muscle are distributed, how they affect mobility and how they relate to each individual’s metabolic risk.

 

3D digitalization for comprehensive body analysis in motion by MOVE4D

One of the technological pillars of the project is MOVE4D, the IBV’s cutting-edge dynamic body scanning system. This technology makes it possible to reconstruct the body’s external geometry in motion with sub-millimeter accuracy.

 

The infrastructure used in FITME is the Human Analysis Lab (HAL) integrating:

• MOVE4D to record 3D geometry in motion.
• A multi-camera RGB network for markerless functional analysis.
• Thermographic cameras to map skin temperature.

 

Thanks to this synchronization, the system generates enriched 3D models that combine shape, movement and thermography into a single anatomical avatar.

 

This approach allows researchers to observe not only what the body looks like but also how it behaves.

 

You can read the paper here: ResearchGate or here: 3DBody.Tech Proceedings

 

Key advantages of MOVE4D in clinical contexts

 

• Fast, accurate, safe and radiation-free body digitization.
• Automatic extraction of customized hundreds of anthropometric measurements both static and dynamic.
• Dynamic recording that reveals clinically relevant phenomena such as soft tissue deformation and postural stability.
• Comparable and repeatable results, essential for patient monitoring.

 

In addition, combining MOVE4D data with low-dose CT imaging enables external validation of the developed predictive models, creating a strong bridge between external body information and internal body composition.

 

A comprehensive view of the patient with obesity

FITME integrates data obtained through MOVE4D with other sources: thermography, functional analysis, DXA, reference CT scans and omics biomarkers. This combination enables the creation of Obesity Indicators (OIs), multifaceted indicators of each patient’s body condition.

 

As Nerea Cilleruelo explained during her presentation: “The goal of FITME is to provide healthcare professionals with a tool capable of describing body diversity and associated risks, beyond a single number like BMI.”

 

This research is also part of IBV’s broader commitment to promoting digital technologies that facilitate the transition toward precision medicine.

 

 

MOVE4D and IBV in biomedical research

IBV’s participation in the FITME project has strengthened its position as an international benchmark in 4D body analysis technologies. The project integrates MOVE4D technology within a clinically validated workflow that includes:

 

• Radiation-free body capture.
• Thermography.
• Markerless functional analysis.
• Integration with medical imaging and biological indicators.

 

One of the main objectives is to demonstrate that by combining these sources of information, it is possible to infer body composition and fat-muscle distribution without the use of radiation, paving the way for safer, faster and more accessible evaluations for the general population.

 

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About 3DBody.Tech 2025

The edition held in Lugano brought together more than 190 participants from over 25 countries, reaffirming its status as the most significant scientific and technical event in the field.

 

MOVE4D and the FITME project were among the demonstrations and presentations showcasing how body scanning and 3D digitization are transforming the fields of health, ergonomics and biomedical research.