A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education
Stranded large whales represent an opportunity to learn about the anatomy and health of these cryptic free-ranging animals. However, where time and access is frequently limited, law enforcement and management priorities often take precedence over research, outreach, and educational uses. On 14 March...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:beda73cd91bf47dd9fbde844a679c93b 2023-05-15T16:36:02+02:00 A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education Ellen M. Chenoweth Josh Houston Kathy Burek Huntington Jan M. Straley 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040527 https://doaj.org/article/beda73cd91bf47dd9fbde844a679c93b EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/527 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani12040527 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/beda73cd91bf47dd9fbde844a679c93b Animals, Vol 12, Iss 527, p 527 (2022) outreach 3D scanning education pathology necropsy anatomy Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040527 2022-12-31T15:20:32Z Stranded large whales represent an opportunity to learn about the anatomy and health of these cryptic free-ranging animals. However, where time and access is frequently limited, law enforcement and management priorities often take precedence over research, outreach, and educational uses. On 14 March 2021, a dead female adult humpback whale was reported stranded on an uninhabited island 15 miles west of Sitka, Alaska. The whale was three-dimensionally scanned using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and photogrammetry before, during, and at multiple time points after a necropsy, including full decomposition 17 days later (NOAA Fisheries permit 18786-01). These scans were organized and displayed on the site Sketchfab with annotations and made publically available as a “4D virtual necropsy” (the fourth dimension is time). After one month, our user survey indicated widespread interest in the platform by both the local community and worldwide by stranding professionals, researchers, and educators. We are unaware of another 3D scan involving a large whale with soft tissue for teaching, research, or public display, despite the ease of 3D scanning with current technologies and the wide-ranging applications. Article in Journal/Newspaper Humpback Whale Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 12 4 527 |
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Stranded large whales represent an opportunity to learn about the anatomy and health of these cryptic free-ranging animals. However, where time and access is frequently limited, law enforcement and management priorities often take precedence over research, outreach, and educational uses. On 14 March 2021, a dead female adult humpback whale was reported stranded on an uninhabited island 15 miles west of Sitka, Alaska. The whale was three-dimensionally scanned using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and photogrammetry before, during, and at multiple time points after a necropsy, including full decomposition 17 days later (NOAA Fisheries permit 18786-01). These scans were organized and displayed on the site Sketchfab with annotations and made publically available as a “4D virtual necropsy” (the fourth dimension is time). After one month, our user survey indicated widespread interest in the platform by both the local community and worldwide by stranding professionals, researchers, and educators. We are unaware of another 3D scan involving a large whale with soft tissue for teaching, research, or public display, despite the ease of 3D scanning with current technologies and the wide-ranging applications. |
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Ellen M. Chenoweth Josh Houston Kathy Burek Huntington Jan M. Straley |
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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virtual necropsy: applications of 3d scanning for marine mammal pathology and education |
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