Atherton S, Javed M, Webster Sv, Hemington-Gorse S
Medical Illustrator, Medical Illustration Department, Morriston Hospital, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NL, United Kingdom.
J Vis Commun Med. 2013 Jun;36(1-2):6-10. doi: 10.3109/17453054.2013.790794.
Poster presentations are an important part of presenting scientific techniques and represent an integral part of conferences and meetings. Traditionally, paper format is used; however, in recent years electronic posters and other methods, such as incorporating a DVD player as part of a poster, have been successfully used. We describe and demonstrate the use of an augmented reality application for smartphones and tablets as a potential future addition to the presentation of scientific work and surgical techniques in poster format. This method allows the audience to view surgical techniques and research as 3D animation or video by using a trigger image in a poster/journal/text book via their smart device.
The author used the free Aurasma© application available on both iOS and Android 2.2 and higher platforms from iTunes App Store and Google Play. Once installed, any user with a 3G or WiFi connection via a smart phone or tablet can subscribe to the Medical Illustration channel for free. The user can then scan the trigger image placed on a poster with a mobile device to view videos, animations or 3D data. Further interaction can direct the user to a website for more content.
The author has trialled this method at a regional burns and plastic surgery centre and found it to be highly effective.
The use of this novel method adds a new dimension to the presentation of scientific work at surgical and medical conferences and as part of journals and textbooks by permitting users to view scientific data and techniques on mobile devices as videos or as three dimensional environments at their own leisure.
海报展示是展示科学技术的重要组成部分，也是会议和研讨会不可或缺的一部分。传统上采用纸质形式；然而，近年来电子海报以及其他方法，比如将DVD播放器作为海报的一部分，已得到成功应用。我们描述并演示了一种适用于智能手机和平板电脑的增强现实应用程序，作为未来以海报形式展示科学研究和外科技术的潜在补充方式。这种方法允许观众通过智能设备，利用海报/期刊/教科书中的触发图像，将外科技术和研究内容以3D动画或视频的形式进行查看。
作者使用了可从iTunes应用商店和谷歌应用商店在iOS以及安卓2.2及更高版本平台上获取的免费Aurasma©应用程序。安装完成后，任何通过智能手机或平板电脑连接3G或WiFi的用户都可以免费订阅医学插图频道。然后，用户可以使用移动设备扫描海报上放置的触发图像，以查看视频、动画或3D数据。进一步的交互操作可引导用户访问网站获取更多内容。
作者已在一家地区烧伤与整形外科中心试用了这种方法，发现其效果非常显著。
这种新方法的应用为外科和医学会议上科学研究的展示增添了新的维度，并且作为期刊和教科书的一部分，它允许用户在移动设备上自主选择以视频或三维环境的形式查看科学数据和技术。
