Samantha Townsend Undergraduate Dissertation 2015/16

Visualising the Anatomy of the Face

Supervised by S.Maddock

Abstract

Studying facial anatomy is essential to many diverse fields, from science to art, however it's complexity can make it a challenging subject. Due to this, there are many attempts at improving education by using technology to create a more interactive and immersive  learning program.

Through the use of the Microsoft Kinect , the aim of this project was to create an augmented reality which gives the user the illusion that they can view their own facial muscles. By interacting with these muscles, the user can uncover more information.

The user evaluation was very positive and they found the program to be a fun and effective way of learning about facial anatomy. This report details the design, implementation and testing of the system, as well as a final conclusion. 

The project was selected as a finalist for the BCSWomen's Lovelace Colloquium 2016, where is was presented as a poster during the conference.