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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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2076-2615/12/4/527/ 2023-08-20T04:07:05+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 agris 2022-02-21 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040527 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Aquatic Animals https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12040527 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Animals; Volume 12; Issue 4; Pages: 527 outreach 3D scanning education pathology necropsy anatomy virtual learning stranding Text 2022 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040527 2023-08-01T04:13:55Z 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. Text Humpback Whale Alaska MDPI Open Access Publishing 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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A Virtual Necropsy: Applications of 3D Scanning for Marine Mammal Pathology and Education |
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