Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a mannequin to emulate a human body part. The mannequin includes a core that emulates flexibility of a substantially inflexible skeletal portion of the body part, and a pliant covering. The pliant covering includes a pliant three-dimensional surface that emulates contours of an epidermis of the body part, and at least one pliant three-dimensional interior portion to emulate resiliency of a pliant portion of the body part. At least one pressure sensor is arranged between the three-dimensional surface and the core to sense pressure applied against the pliant three-dimensional surface.

Abstract: A prosthetic torso assembly includes a support structure at least partially in a shape of a human torso, where the support structure is formed by a lattice network of rigid material, and a synthetic skin disposed over the support structure and connected to the support structure. The synthetic skin has a thickness, includes silicone or ballistic gel, and is configured to imitate a human torso.

Abstract: A sensor system includes a vessel and a sensor apparatus. The vessel holds a fluid having a predetermined density and at least partly immerses at least one three-dimensional object having a predetermined buoyancy. The sensor apparatus senses a three-dimensional form of the three-dimensional object while at least partly immersed in the fluid and provides a data model representative of the sensed three-dimensional form at least partly immersed in the fluid. The predetermined density of the fluid renders the three-dimensional object substantially buoyancy-neutral.

Abstract: A prosthetic torso assembly includes a support structure at least partially in a shape of a human torso, where the support structure is formed by a lattice network of rigid material, and a synthetic skin disposed over the support structure and connected to the support structure. The synthetic skin has a thickness, includes silicone or ballistic gel, and is configured to imitate a human torso.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a mannequin to emulate a human body part. The mannequin includes a core that emulates flexibility of a substantially inflexible skeletal portion of the body part, and a pliant covering. The pliant covering includes a pliant three-dimensional surface that emulates contours of an epidermis of the body part, and at least one pliant three-dimensional interior portion to emulate resiliency of a pliant portion of the body part. At least one pressure sensor is arranged between the three-dimensional surface and the core to sense pressure applied against the pliant three-dimensional surface.

Abstract: Analyzing a prosthetic torso with synthetic skin and breast tissue includes monitoring a movement of a prosthetic torso with a sensor, and determining, based on data from the sensor, a viscoelastic characteristic of the prosthetic torso. The movement can include at least one of a jumping motion, a walking motion, or a running motion.