INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION IN BME EDUCATION

Yingcai Xiao

KinectedBME

Why?How?

hypothesisdesign experiment

Preliminary resultsFuture work

Teaching Biomedical Engineering

Issues:engagementpace2Dstatic

System Design

• Graphical, 3D virtual biological objects • Interactive

– Speed of choice– Level of detail– Vantage of view

• Natural user interface (NUI)– Kinect– Video game alike– Engaging

System Design

Hypothesis

Introducing graphical information that is designed specifically to simulate the visuo-spatical sketchpad with gestures will positively impact the students’ learning and have measurable effects on cognition and memory

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Experimental Design

• Four modules– Cell– DNA– Immune System– Gene Therapy

• Two groups– Sophomores– Seniors

• Two teaching methods– Traditional– Kinect-based

Preliminary Results

Future Work

1. K-122. different social economic

backgrounds3. gender

Demo

KinectedBME in action

Acknowledgment

This project has been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation of the USA (ECC-1137052).