Learning anatomy requires students to memorise a great deal of information and contextualize this within the range of body functions. Visualising the relationships in three dimensions of various organs and their interdependent functions is a major difficulty in this task. The system described in this paper is a development to assist students by providing an augmented reality version of the anatomical details under investigation that provides a structured learning approach to the material. This is a research project to investigate whether augmented reality (AR) with haptics is an effective tool to learn anatomy while providing equitable access to more engaging experiences.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of Ascilite 2011: Changing Demands, Changing Directions
Editors
G Williams, P Statham, N Brown, B Cleland
Pagination
1377-1383
ISBN
978-1-86295-644-5
Department/School
School of Information and Communication Technology