Title :
Poster: BrainTrek - An immersive environment for investigating neuronal tissue
Author :
Morehead, Michael ; Jones, Quinn ; Blatt, Jared ; Holcomb, Paul ; Schultz, Jamie ; DeFanti, Tom ; Ellisman, Mark ; Doretto, Gianfranco ; Spirou, George A.
Author_Institution :
CSEE Dept., West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV, USA
Abstract :
The high degree of complexity in cellular and circuit structure of the brain poses challenges for understanding tissue organization, extrapolated from large serial sections electron microscopy (ssEM) image data. We advocate the use of 3D immersive virtual reality (IVR) to facilitate the human analysis of such data. We have developed and evaluated the BrainTrek system - a CAVE-based IVR environment with a dedicated and intuitive user interface tailored to the investigation of neural tissue by scientists and educators.
Keywords :
biology computing; brain; neurophysiology; virtual reality; 3D immersive virtual reality; BrainTrek system; CAVE-based IVR environment; brain cellular structure; brain circuit structure; immersive environment; neuronal tissue investigation; serial sections electron microscopy; tissue organization; user interface; Brain models; Educational institutions; Neurons; Neuroscience; Three-dimensional displays; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
3D User Interfaces (3DUI), 2014 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
DOI :
10.1109/3DUI.2014.6798868
