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Development of 3D parametric model of human spine and simulator for biomedical engineering education and scoliosis screening
Author(s) -
Devedzic Goran,
Ristic Branko,
Stefanovic Miladin,
Cukovic Sasa,
Lukovic Tanja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.20411
Subject(s) - scoliosis , computer science , kinematics , parametric model , multidisciplinary approach , parametric statistics , simulation , visualization , field (mathematics) , software , medicine , artificial intelligence , surgery , social science , statistics , physics , mathematics , classical mechanics , sociology , pure mathematics , programming language
Engineering education has been changing during the time and starting to cover many interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fields. We are witnessing the growing importance of biomedical engineering (BME). It leads to increasing needs for development of effective education in BME on the one side, and development of different models and simulation tools for both education and medical purposes on the other hand. BME is a highly interdisciplinary field, influenced by various other engineering and medical fields. This article describes the instrumentation, technique and the results in development of 3D parametric model of human spine and its kinematics using 3D computer aided modeling and simulation. Based on 3D parametric model of spine, software for simulation and visualization of scoliosis (deformation of spine) is also developed. The presented solutions, 3D model and scoliosis simulator could improve education in the field of BME and become useful tool in spinal deformities detection and treatment. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 20: 434–444, 2012