Title :
Tools for rapid prototyping in the biosciences
Author :
Zollikofer, Christoph P E ; De León, Marcia S Ponce
Author_Institution :
Zurich Univ., Switzerland
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Modeling natural objects like human skeletons is essentially reverse engineering from medical imaging data. We report on the design and implementation of such tools for computer-assisted rapid prototyping applications. Two application case studies show how graphics tools exploit the potential of stereolithography in the biosciences, demonstrating the role of stereolithographic models (a) in reconstructing fragmentary fossil skulls and (b) in surgical planning and rehearsal
Keywords :
CAD; archaeology; biology computing; lithography; medical image processing; planning; reverse engineering; solid modelling; surgery; biosciences; computer-assisted rapid prototyping; fragmentary fossil skull reconstruction; human skeletons; medical imaging data; natural object modelling; reverse engineering; stereolithographic models; surgical planning; surgical rehearsal; Application software; Biomedical imaging; Computer applications; Computer graphics; Humans; Image reconstruction; Prototypes; Reverse engineering; Skeleton; Stereolithography;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
