Ground-breaking 3D Digital Head
and Neck Platform and Scottish Ten heritage showcased at second UK UHD demonstration.
and Neck Platform and Scottish Ten heritage showcased at second UK UHD demonstration.
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The Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow
School of Art is one of four Higher Education institutions across the UK
collaborating on the UK UHD project (along
with the Universities of Cardiff, Bristol and Strathclyde). The consortium is aiming
to maximise the potential of Ultra High Definition technology in research and
teaching. The second
UHD showcase, which takes place later today, Friday 17
January, will demonstrate
how this technology is being introduced into the field of medicine, making a
real difference in remote medical and dental training and diagnosis by enabling
collaborations across high-speed networks. Ultra High Definition
content will be shared in a real-time link up with the University of Cardiff.
School of Art is one of four Higher Education institutions across the UK
collaborating on the UK UHD project (along
with the Universities of Cardiff, Bristol and Strathclyde). The consortium is aiming
to maximise the potential of Ultra High Definition technology in research and
teaching. The second
UHD showcase, which takes place later today, Friday 17
January, will demonstrate
how this technology is being introduced into the field of medicine, making a
real difference in remote medical and dental training and diagnosis by enabling
collaborations across high-speed networks. Ultra High Definition
content will be shared in a real-time link up with the University of Cardiff.
Earlier this year the DDS and NHS Education
Scotland unveiled the ground-breaking 3D Digital Head and Neck Platform, the world’s most the
most accurate interactive 3D digital model of the human head and neck anatomy
ever created. The
ultra-realistic and fully interactive model was developed by the DDS in collaboration
with leading academics at the University of Glasgow Dental School and Department
of Anatomy, and with key surgeons and teaching staff at the Centre for Health
Science at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The platform enables
students and clinical trainees to view, manipulate and interact with a
3D head in real-time in order to develop an understanding of anatomy, and learn
diagnostic techniques and procedures.
Scotland unveiled the ground-breaking 3D Digital Head and Neck Platform, the world’s most the
most accurate interactive 3D digital model of the human head and neck anatomy
ever created. The
ultra-realistic and fully interactive model was developed by the DDS in collaboration
with leading academics at the University of Glasgow Dental School and Department
of Anatomy, and with key surgeons and teaching staff at the Centre for Health
Science at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The platform enables
students and clinical trainees to view, manipulate and interact with a
3D head in real-time in order to develop an understanding of anatomy, and learn
diagnostic techniques and procedures.
“Ultra
High Definition 3D digital models such as the Head and Neck Platform can
revolutionise learning and research,” says Professor Paul Anderson, Director of
the DDS at The Glasgow School of Art. “Through
the high capacity data network it is also possible to share this data between
educational institutions in real time and to enable live, multi-site teaching
using the UHD content. This is already being pioneered by the University of
Glasgow Dental School with the 3D Digital Head and Neck anatomy.”
High Definition 3D digital models such as the Head and Neck Platform can
revolutionise learning and research,” says Professor Paul Anderson, Director of
the DDS at The Glasgow School of Art. “Through
the high capacity data network it is also possible to share this data between
educational institutions in real time and to enable live, multi-site teaching
using the UHD content. This is already being pioneered by the University of
Glasgow Dental School with the 3D Digital Head and Neck anatomy.”
The DDS will also share some of its acclaimed
Scottish Ten 3D heritage content as part of the demonstration. Created in
partnership with Historic Scotland and CyArk, the Scottish Ten includes 3D digital
visualisations of Scotland’s five World Heritage sites and four international
sites – Mount Rushmore (USA), The Steps
(India), The Eastern Qing Tombs (China) and Sydney Opera House (Australia). One
more international site will be scanned as part of the project.
Scottish Ten 3D heritage content as part of the demonstration. Created in
partnership with Historic Scotland and CyArk, the Scottish Ten includes 3D digital
visualisations of Scotland’s five World Heritage sites and four international
sites – Mount Rushmore (USA), The Steps
(India), The Eastern Qing Tombs (China) and Sydney Opera House (Australia). One
more international site will be scanned as part of the project.
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Notes for Editors
About the Digital Design Studio
The Glasgow School of Art
(GSA) is internationally recognised as one of
Europe’s foremost higher education institutions for creative education
and research in fine art, design and architecture. The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is a world
leading research and postgraduate centre of the GSA specialising in 3D digital
visualisation and interaction technologies,. It combines academic, research and commercial activities.
The experts at the Digital Design Studio are currently creating the 3D scans
for the widely admired Scottish Ten as a partner in the CDDV. Other areas of
DDS research include ground-breaking medical visualization, Marine Visualization and Auralisation and sound. www.gsa.ac.uk/research/research-centres/digital–design–studio/
(GSA) is internationally recognised as one of
Europe’s foremost higher education institutions for creative education
and research in fine art, design and architecture. The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is a world
leading research and postgraduate centre of the GSA specialising in 3D digital
visualisation and interaction technologies,. It combines academic, research and commercial activities.
The experts at the Digital Design Studio are currently creating the 3D scans
for the widely admired Scottish Ten as a partner in the CDDV. Other areas of
DDS research include ground-breaking medical visualization, Marine Visualization and Auralisation and sound. www.gsa.ac.uk/research/research-centres/digital–design–studio/
About Janet and Jisc
Jisc offers digital services for UK
education and research. The charity does this to achieve its vision for the UK
to be the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world.
education and research. The charity does this to achieve its vision for the UK
to be the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world.
Working together across the higher
education, further education and skills sectors, Jisc provides trusted advice
and support, reduces sector costs across shared network, digital content, IT
services and procurement negotiations, ensuring the sector stays ahead of the
game with research and development for the future.
education, further education and skills sectors, Jisc provides trusted advice
and support, reduces sector costs across shared network, digital content, IT
services and procurement negotiations, ensuring the sector stays ahead of the
game with research and development for the future.
Janet, part of the Jisc group, has the
primary aim of providing and developing a network infrastructure and related
services that meet the needs of the UK research and education communities.
primary aim of providing and developing a network infrastructure and related
services that meet the needs of the UK research and education communities.
About Ultra HD
Recent technological advancements in the
fields of Information Science and Digital Technology, have led to the creation
of a new class of multimedia content collectively referred to as Ultra High
Definition (UHD). (2K – 2048 x 1080
spatial resolution, 2K 3D, QuadHD – 3840 x 2160 spatial resolution, 4K- 4096 x
2160 spatial resolution, 4K 3D, 8K – 8192 x 4320 spatial resolution) represent
today’s highest quality multimedia content. Uncompressed delivery of 4K and 8K
would require 7.6Gbps and 30 Gbps.
fields of Information Science and Digital Technology, have led to the creation
of a new class of multimedia content collectively referred to as Ultra High
Definition (UHD). (2K – 2048 x 1080
spatial resolution, 2K 3D, QuadHD – 3840 x 2160 spatial resolution, 4K- 4096 x
2160 spatial resolution, 4K 3D, 8K – 8192 x 4320 spatial resolution) represent
today’s highest quality multimedia content. Uncompressed delivery of 4K and 8K
would require 7.6Gbps and 30 Gbps.
Evidence of a growth in this type of
content can be seen in the entertainment industry, with the emergence of
digital film and live sports in 3D, along with immersive digital theatres.
However, there are some pending issues that have to be resolved before SHD/UHD
media applications can be readily deployed by application developers and
service providers.
content can be seen in the entertainment industry, with the emergence of
digital film and live sports in 3D, along with immersive digital theatres.
However, there are some pending issues that have to be resolved before SHD/UHD
media applications can be readily deployed by application developers and
service providers.
Existing production networks cannot always
deliver the necessary high bandwidth and low latency that is required for the
delivery of such data-intensive digital media as UHD.
deliver the necessary high bandwidth and low latency that is required for the
delivery of such data-intensive digital media as UHD.
Uncompressed delivery of 4K and 8K content
would require 7.6 Gbps and 30 Gbps (assuming 24 fps and 36 bits per pixel)
respectively, and this exceeds the present capabilities of traditional IP
networks. Janet’s high-speed network
infrastructure for research and education, is able to support these activities
using dedicated Lightpaths.
would require 7.6 Gbps and 30 Gbps (assuming 24 fps and 36 bits per pixel)
respectively, and this exceeds the present capabilities of traditional IP
networks. Janet’s high-speed network
infrastructure for research and education, is able to support these activities
using dedicated Lightpaths.
High costs of both multimedia and
networking resources is a strong limiting factor for the use of this technology
for most research groups, as they do not possess the financial capabilities to
acquire all required resources.
networking resources is a strong limiting factor for the use of this technology
for most research groups, as they do not possess the financial capabilities to
acquire all required resources.
The key to overcoming this limitation is
to build an integrated infrastructure, which is able to interconnect the
existing distributed multimedia and networking resources. This would support extensive end-to-end
research on next generation networked multimedia applications.
to build an integrated infrastructure, which is able to interconnect the
existing distributed multimedia and networking resources. This would support extensive end-to-end
research on next generation networked multimedia applications.