In a practical write-up, Shapes.Hermi.2.var would be used to quantify the of a sample.
If this is part of a specific proprietary script or a niche academic package (such as those used in paleoanthropology or cardiology), it likely serves as the in a shape-space model. Shapes.Hermi.2.var
The variance in the tangent/curvature vectors of a 2nd-order Hermite spline. In a practical write-up, Shapes