Title :
VRML-based anatomical teaching (VAT): work in progress
Author :
Warrick, Philip A. ; Funnell, W. Robert J
Abstract :
The VAT project is a continuation of the development of a VRML based anatomical visualization tool for medical education. Previous work created static VRML 1.0 models for various anatomical structures. The intent now is to extend the capabilities of the tool using the dynamic features of the new VRML 2.0 standard. The article describes ways that the new VRML 2.0 functionality can be used in teaching, and presents the strands of development that will be required for their implementation
Keywords :
Internet; biomedical education; courseware; data visualisation; physiology; simulation languages; teaching; virtual reality; VAT project; VRML 2 standard; VRML based anatomical teaching; VRML based anatomical visualization tool; Virtual Reality Modeling Language; World-Wide-Web; anatomical structures; dynamic features; medical education; static VRML 1 models; work in progress; Anatomical structure; Anatomy; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical informatics; Continuing education; Medical diagnostic imaging; Surface reconstruction; Virtual reality; Visualization; World Wide Web;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 1998. ITAB 98. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4973-3
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.1998.674678
