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Project description and objectives
The objective of this network is to increase, by scientific exchange, the development of new technologies and knowledge around virtual representations of human body for interactive medical applications. The network has a specific goal: developing realistic functional three-dimensional models for the human musculoskeletal system, the methodology being demonstrated on the lower limb.
Overall approach
The aspect we want to give to this project is the one of a pipelined system that, like a car engine, is composed of different parts with specific functions that, when put together, are able to perform a more valued function. In such a multidisciplinary system, the greatest challenge is connecting and synchronizing the various disciplines in a way that, in addition of benefiting of the different expertises, we can also take advantage of their interconnections.
The methodology we propose to face this challenge is represented by the several interconnected areas. Every large area is somewhat independent, though they keep in mind that they must consider the inputs they will receive from other areas and the outputs they will provide. The tasks performed by each area is organised in Work Packages:
- WT0 (see details)
- WT1 (see details)
- WT2 (see details)
- WT3 (see details)
- WT4 (see details)
- WT5 (see details)
- WT6 (see details)
- WT7 (see details)
- WT8 (see details)
A summary of the partners' contribution to the project can be seen HERE.
Partners
List of participants in the project:
- MIRALab, University of Geneva, Switzerland (UNIGE)
- Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Italy (IOR)
- University College London, United Kingdom (UCL)
- INRIA, France (INRIA)
- STAR Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (STAR)
- Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark (SMI)
- VRLab, EPFL, Switzerland (EPFL)
- Visual Computing Group, CRS4, Italy (CRS4)
Major Research Achievements
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| Multimodal Acquisition of Images | Anatomical Modeling | Soft Tissue Modeling and Simmulation | Motion Analysis |
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| Motion modeling | Knowledge Management | Visualization and Interaction |
Training and Networking
Networking is at the core of 3D Anatomical Human. As a Marie Curie RTN project, exchanges of knowledge, training and resources are not only encouraged but expected. Different major actions support the networking. Researchers have the possibility of working with different research teams for a short period of time, during the Internal Mobility Contract. Internal meetings are periodically organized . The major public events of the project are:
For more details on the 3DAH events click HERE.
Collaborative 3DAH
As part of 3DAH, this CMS represents a collaborative tool for knowledge sharing inside the project. It is the subject of a deliverable in the WT6 package, and is based on ontologies to present the information unambiguously to technical and non-technical users. The use of natural language enables end-users to express knowledge and to reach agreements on its conceptualization collaboratively. Besides the collaborative aspect and the knowledge management, this web site is focused on the public dissemination of the results obtained within the 3DAH project.
