Merging fossil specimens with computer-generated information

Author

Bimber, Oliver ; Gatesy, Stephen M. ; Witmer, Lawrence M. ; Raskar, Ramesh ; Encarnação, L. Miguel

Author_Institution

Bauhaus Univ., Weimar, Germany

Volume

35

Issue

9

fYear

2002

fDate

9/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

30

Abstract

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 (AR) 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.

Keywords

augmented reality; biology computing; computer graphics; history; zoology; 3D computer graphics; augmented reality; computer-generated information; dinosaur fossils; fossil specimens; modern paleontologists; museum visitors; real 3D environment; synthetic supplements; virtual data; Animation; Augmented reality; Biological tissues; Bones; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computer interfaces; Dinosaurs; Image reconstruction; Merging;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MC.2002.1033024

Filename

1033024