Merging fossil specimens with computer-generated information

被引:9
作者
Bimber, O [1 ]
Gatesy, SM
Witmer, LM
Raskar, R
Encarnaçao, LM
机构
[1] Bauhaus Univ Weimar, Media Fac, Weimar, Germany
[2] Brown Univ, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[3] Ohio Univ, Athens, OH 45701 USA
[4] Mitsubishi Elect Res Labs, Cambridge, MA USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
D O I
10.1109/MC.2002.1033024
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
While dinosaur fossils reveal much, they keep us guessing about the original organisms' color, sound, and behavior. For several years, modern paleontologists have used 3D computer graphics to help reconstruct these pieces of the past. Augmented reality leverages this technology to provide an interface that enhances the real world with synthetic supplements. Paleontologists can use AR to present virtual data directly within a real, 3D environment rather than on a flat monitor. This technology's immersiveness can give paleontologists new insights into their research and communicate the results to museum visitors in an exciting and effective way.
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页数:7
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