Caveman – The Virtual Human

A Caveman for everyone.

The 4D human atlas is built upon data from basic anatomy textbooks. Fundamental body systems and organs were rendered into animated drawings by a graphic artist, and converted into Java 3DTM to bring them to life in the CAVE environment. "CAVEman is designed to look like a real human, but can also be sized to any scale we want," says Sensen. "We can display all or only a few select components of the model at any given time."

CAVEman is designed to help medical researchers investigate the genetics of various diseases, and new approaches to targeted treatments. "This technology is a powerful tool for my research into how genetic mutations lead to developmental problems such as cleft lip and palate," says Benedikt Hallgrimsson, PhD, associate professor of cell biology and anatomy, U of C’s Faculty of Medicine. "As the technology grows, it will be useful for diverse studies of growth and development, both for creating predictive models and also for complex visualization."

Link: CAVEman

[via: medgadget]

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