Funatomy a virtual reality model of the digestive system - Gonzales, Bernadette M.; Limlingan, Roberto Jr. C.; Rubin, Rainier Anthony T.; Sabiniano, Katherine C. (1998)
FUNatomy - A Virtual Model of the Human Digestive System attempts to improve the educational system by presenting a different approach to understanding the science specifically the human anatomy. It is a lot more advantageous and efficient compared to the old-fashioned way of education, which is through voluminous books, and long lectures, which most students find uninteresting and inadequate. FUNatomy employed what present computer games utilize in order to keep their users' interests. These are immersion and interactivity which are two of the most important aspects of virtual environments. With an engaging environment, the user's sense of immersion by being absorbed in the data, but at any moment can disengage and look around just like those in the computer games. The VR interactivity allows the user to navigate and trek through the virtual world, exploring by himself. It is bringing together education and entertainment in a package that is both comprehensive and accessible. With FUNatomy, a user can navigate and explore the complex world of human digestive system as if he/she is actually traveling inside. The user will, therefore, get to experience how it is to journey inside the human body through the virtual reality world. It is, at the same time, informative because it contains wanted information regarding a particular digestive organ and how the digestive process transpires. With its objective to provide an effective method of knowledge acquisition, FUNatomy will mark a turning point to the country's educational system.
Thesis (B.S. Computer Science)--University of the Philippines Diliman.
Keywords: Human anatomy -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Software; Digestive organs; FUNatomy