DocumentCode
1524790
Title
Virtual 3D puzzles: a new method for exploring geometric models in VR
Volume
21
Issue
5
fYear
2001
Firstpage
11
Lastpage
13
Abstract
In many areas, learning involves understanding complex spatial phenomena. For example, engineers must master the construction of machines as a prerequisite for maintenance, and the spatial composition of molecules is an important task in chemistry. Medical students have considerable difficulties in imagining the spatial relations within the human body, which they must learn in anatomy. With interactive 3D computer graphics based on high-resolution geometric models, we can explore these spatial relations. To exploit this potential, we´ve combined some new dedicated 3D interaction and visualization techniques in a system inspired by a 3D puzzle
Keywords
computational geometry; data visualisation; virtual reality; 3D interaction techniques; 3D visualization techniques; complex spatial phenomena; geometric model exploration; high-resolution geometric models; interactive 3D computer graphics; virtual 3D puzzles; virtual reality; Anatomy; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Chemistry; Data visualization; Humans; Shape; Solid modeling; Surgery; Virtual reality;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/38.946625
Filename
946625
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