System for determining optimal mattress characteristics for individuals

A system for determining an optimal mattress type for an individual, the system comprising:

• a body shape measurement assembly comprising a plurality of reference measurement lines which are arranged in parallel and are spaced apart from one another, and, a camera facing the plurality of reference measurement lines which is distanced from the reference measurement lines so as to form a receiving area for the individual;
• the body shape measurement assembly measuring the body shape of the individual in the receiving area by scanning a front image and side image of the individual, analysing the scanned images relative to the plurality of reference measurement lines so as to determine a front profile and a side profile of the individual, which profiles are subsequently used to construct a three dimensional model of the individual;
• an optimal mattress type determination means comprising an input device, a processor and an output screen;
• the input device receiving information on the sleeping habits of the individual;
• the processor analysing the information on the sleeping habits of the individual in conjunction with the three dimensional model of the individual so as to categorise the individual as one of a predetermined set of different individual types;
• the processor selecting an optimal mattress type from a predetermined set of different mattress types based on the individual type;
• the output screen displaying the selected optimal mattress type for the individual.