Tour Catalogue
Life Science
Connectome
This shows an MRI scanned human brain. Take a guided tour through the circuit diagram of the human brain.
Data: UIC
Visualisation: EVL
External link
Rabbit Lung
A 3D reconstruction of a breathing rabbit lung. Watch a groundbraking 3D CT reconstruction of a time lapse of a breathing rabbit lung. The rabbit was put in the Australian synchrotron. The rabbit lung was inflated 3 times during the scan via an inflation machine.
Data: A. Fouras
Visualisation: O. Kaluza
Histology
Image of rat embryo which can be zoomed in up to cellular level. This is a high resolution, deep zoom image. The rat embryo is only a few millimeters big.
Data: Monash University
Visualisation: T. Nguyen
Mouse
Mouse X-Ray from Australian Sychrotron. Real time ray-march volume render with isosurface.
Data: Australian Synchrotron
Visualisation: O.Kaluza
Kookaburra
A Kookaburra skull with muscles. Imaging of bone and muscle inside a Laughing Kookaburra's head. High-resolution CT scan and an isosurface was used to extract the bone, dissection was used to segment the muscles.
Data: M. Quayle, C. McHenry
Visualisation: O.Kaluza
Read Paper on peerj
Protein Database
Select any protein or sequence on the website rcsb.org/pdb and display it in the CAVE2 to analyze it.
Data: rcsb.org
Visualisation: VMD & O.Kaluza
External Link
Human Connectome Project
HCP contains the connectome tractography of 900+ subjects along with some qualitative and quantitative aspects like their behaviour, age, social class, BMI and etc.
Data: HCP
Visualisation: T. Nguyen
Read paper on peerj
Physics
Mars
Rendering of local stars orientated around Mars, plus surface of Mars mapped by Global Surveyor that radar-ranged the planet from orbit. Labels with successful Mars missions up to Curiosity in 2012.
Data:NASA
Visualisation: EVL
Geoscience Subduction
Simulation of moving tectonic plates. Continental Collision and Lateral Slab Rollback (FEM/PIC simulation)
Data: Prof. Louis Moresi
Visualisation: O.Kaluza
Read paper on Nature
Watch video
McMurdo Mars Panorama
Image taken by the Curiosity Rover on Mars. See the tracks of the rover and hear the story of why the image shows that oxygen might have been present on Mars.
Data: NASA
Visualisation: EVL
Heritage
Tikal Point Cloud
Point cloud of the ancient Mayan city Tikal, drone scanned via laser scanner and colorised by RGB camera.
Data: UCB/CyArk
Visualisation: J. Schulze
Plain of Jars
Exploration of the Plain of Jars is risky due to mines. CAVE2 enables remote exploration of the site. This is a real example of how VR helps scientists make discoveries.
Data: Louise Shewan
Visualisation: O. Kaluza
Watch video
Luxor
Images of Luxor, Egypt. Explore several HD Panorama images of the heritage site of Luxor.
Data: Calit2
Visualisation: EVL
Angkor Wat
Dynamic simulation of 24 hours at Angkor Wat in the 12th century, Cambodia.
Data: Tom Chandler
Visualisation: K.Stephens
External Link
Watch video
Engineering
New Horizons Building model
See the architectural CAD model of the building where CAVE2 is situated. Interiors like desks or rugs can be displayed. Obvious use of VR to explore an architectural model before the building is built.
Data: Monash / Probuild
Visualisation: MIVP
Bay Bridge
Visualisation of centre base of the main pylon of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Explore several constructional aspects of the bridge. This was used for design reviews and construction conflict resolution.
Data: Frieder Seible
Visualisation: EVL
ARUP
Plantroom in Collins Street, Melbourne Central. MITI project. Laser Scan, colored by infra red heat signature.
Data: ARUP
Visualisation: Monash MITI team & MIVP
Elwood
Elwood 2062 Flooding Visualisation
Simulation of Flooding scenarios in Elwood, Melbourne. Two simulations of flooding can be watched, one with Elwood suburb as it is now, and one with potential flood defences in place and urban improvements, where the flooding is visibly minimised.
Data: K.Stephens, T.Morgan, T.Chandler, S.Lai, C.Urich
Visualisation: K.Stephens
Remote View
Century Mine
Australia's largest open pit zinc mine in Queensland, which is not in use anymore and has to be monitored to detect possible imminent collapses. Currently done by helicopter, but drone footage like this could replace them. It is a 450 million points cloud.
Data: Steve Micklethwaite
Visualisation: T. Nguyen
Century Mine Surroundings
The surroundings of the century mine, footage by drone of an approximately 2km x 2km area with 650 million points.
Data: Steve Micklethwaite
Visualisation: T. Nguyen
Eastcoast
Geothermal properties of East Coast of Australia. Bathymetry/Topography combined with geological layer data and estimated geothermal temperature field
Data: Cara Danis, Steve Quenette
Visualisation: O. Kaluza
Coral
Example of underwater photogrammetry - coral reef. 30 million point cloud.
Data: Jason Leigh, Univ. of Hawaii
Visualisation: Jason Leigh
Frigate
Example of underwater photogrammetry - coral reef. 17 million point cloud.
Data: Jason Leigh, Univ. of Hawaii
Visualisation: Jason Leigh
Mauna Kea Observatories
Pointcloud of the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. 34 million point cloud.
Data: Jason Leigh, Univ. of Hawaii
Visualisation: Jason Leigh
Other
Star Trek
Fly around or move through a Star Trek Enterprise 3D model.
Data: A. Nishimoto (EVL)
Visualisation: A. Nishimoto (EVL)
Fifty Sisters
Art project, where plant like images were computer generated, using oil and gas logo's as seeds
Data: Jon McCormack
Visualisation: Jon McCormack
External Link
Netlogo TAC2
Compare different traffic scenarios
Data: TAC
Visualisation: T.Nguyen