Interactive visualization of 3d scanned mummies at public venues

Abstract

A full-body virtual autopsy of an ancient Egyptian mummy showed visitors he was likely murdered.

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Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Life and medical sciences

• Hardware

  • Communication hardware, interfaces and storage

• Human-centered computing

  • Accessibility

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

  • Interaction design

  • Visualization

• Information systems

  • Information systems applications

• Software and its engineering

  • Software creation and management