University of Southern California(USC) scientists have launched a smartphone application called Schol-AR. which uses augmented reality to add 3D models, fly-throughs and other data to enrich science communication materials such as posters, publications and presentation materials.
The app’s creator, Tyler Ard, assistant professor of research at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, used software similar to that used by Pokémon Go. Users of the augmented reality app simply point their smartphone cameras at a supported image to pull up hidden interactive content.
A new smartphone app created by USC scientists uses augmented reality to visualize scientific data via 3D models and video.
What is Schol-AR App?
Schol-AR is an augmented reality app which provides visual insight into human biology. This application will be debuted on the cover of the journal NeuroImage, which features a study by Danny Wang, professor of neurology and director of imaging technology innovation at the USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute.
The cover image, based on high-resolution data collected by the institute’s ultra-high-field 7Telsa magnetic resonance imaging scanner, depicts very small blood vessels in the brain known as lenticulostriate arteries.
Wang and his team have developed and tested a new noninvasive method for precisely visualizing these vessels, which can help in the study and treatment of cerebral small vessel disease.
But view this image through the Schol-AR app and suddenly you see the size, shape and positioning of these vessels as they relate to the brain structures they supply. When users can manually enlarge, rotate and explore, a much more realistic picture of the underlying biology emerges.
The USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute will also release Schol-AR Creator, a companion application that allows researchers everywhere to upload and embed interactive figures within their own educational materials.
Courtesy: USC NEWS
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