TY - GEN
T1 - Vologram
T2 - 2021 Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine, VCBM 2021
AU - Pahr, D.
AU - Wu, H. Y.
AU - Raidou, R. G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s) Eurographics Proceedings © 2021 The Eurographics Association.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Real-world sculptures that display patient imaging data for anatomical education purposes have seen a recent resurgence through the field of data physicalization. In this paper, we describe an automated process for the computer-assisted generation of sculptures that can be employed for anatomical education among the general population. We propose a workflow that supports non-expert users to generate and physically display volumetric medical data in a visually appealing and engaging way. Our approach generates slide-based, interactive sculptures—called volograms—that resemble holograms of underlying medical data. The volograms are made out of affordable and readily available materials (e.g., transparent foils and cardboard) and can be produced through commonly available means. To evaluate the educational value of the proposed approach with our target audience, we assess the volograms, as opposed to classical, on-screen medical visualizations in a user study. The results of our study, while highlighting current weaknesses of our physicalization, also point to interesting future directions.
AB - Real-world sculptures that display patient imaging data for anatomical education purposes have seen a recent resurgence through the field of data physicalization. In this paper, we describe an automated process for the computer-assisted generation of sculptures that can be employed for anatomical education among the general population. We propose a workflow that supports non-expert users to generate and physically display volumetric medical data in a visually appealing and engaging way. Our approach generates slide-based, interactive sculptures—called volograms—that resemble holograms of underlying medical data. The volograms are made out of affordable and readily available materials (e.g., transparent foils and cardboard) and can be produced through commonly available means. To evaluate the educational value of the proposed approach with our target audience, we assess the volograms, as opposed to classical, on-screen medical visualizations in a user study. The results of our study, while highlighting current weaknesses of our physicalization, also point to interesting future directions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85146200271&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2312/vcbm.20211341
DO - 10.2312/vcbm.20211341
M3 - Contribution to conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85146200271
T3 - Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biomedicine
SP - 19
EP - 23
BT - VCBM 2021 - Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine
A2 - Oeltze-Jafra, Steffen
A2 - Smit, Noeska N.
A2 - Sommer, Bjorn
A2 - Nieselt, Kay
A2 - Schultz, Thomas
PB - Eurographics Association
Y2 - 22 September 2021 through 24 September 2021
ER -