Visualization of 3D neuron
This project designs a program that can reconstruct a 3D structure of a neuron based on the data extracted from a SWC file and encodes the 3D structure in POV-Ray format for visualization. The objective was to create a means to visualize the complex structure of a neuron using POV-Ray. The Camera...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/79012 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This project designs a program that can reconstruct a 3D structure of a neuron based
on the data extracted from a SWC file and encodes the 3D structure in POV-Ray format
for visualization. The objective was to create a means to visualize the complex
structure of a neuron using POV-Ray. The Camera, Light Source and Background are
defined in a POV-Ray file. A program was written in C language to read the values of
the relevant SWC file and create Sphere Sweep objects with a linear spline in POVRay
file according to the values. The output is a reconstruction of a neuron that is
precise, with a smooth appearance and an interactive 3D rendered image of the
reconstruction. In addition, the project proposes a method to generate a sequence of
3D images of the neuron reconstruction, with varying angles of camera rotation, that
can be compiled to create an animation of a seemingly rotating neuron. The program
presented in this project can be an effective tool for analysing the complex features of
a neuron structure and hence, help in understanding the human brain. |
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