Visualizing, Analyzing and Constructing L-System from Arborized 3D Model Using a Web Application

Nick van Nielen, Fons Verbeek, Lu Cao

2024

Abstract

In biology, arborized structures are well represented and typically complex for visualization and analysis. In order to have a profound understanding of the topology of arborized 3D biological model, higher level abstraction is needed. We aim at constructing an abstraction of arborized 3D biological model to an L-system that provides a generalized formalization in a grammar to represent complex structures. The focus of this paper is to combine 3D visualization, analysis and L-system abstraction into a single web application. We designed a front-end user interface and a back-end. In the front-end, we used A-Frame and defined algorithms to generate and visualize L-systems. In the back-end, we utilized the Vascular Modelling Toolkit’s (VMTK) centerline analysis methods to extract important features from the arborized 3D models, which can be applied to L-system generation. In addition, two 3D biological models: lactiferous duct and artery are used as two case studies to verify the functionality of this web application. In conclusion, our web application is able to visualize, analyse and create L-system abstractions of arborized 3D models. This in turn provides workflow-improving benefits, easy accessibility and extensibility.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

van Nielen N., Verbeek F. and Cao L. (2024). Visualizing, Analyzing and Constructing L-System from Arborized 3D Model Using a Web Application. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIOIMAGING; ISBN 978-989-758-688-0, SciTePress, pages 257-264. DOI: 10.5220/0012272100003657

in Bibtex Style

@conference{bioimaging24,
author={Nick van Nielen and Fons Verbeek and Lu Cao},
title={Visualizing, Analyzing and Constructing L-System from Arborized 3D Model Using a Web Application},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIOIMAGING},
year={2024},
pages={257-264},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012272100003657},
isbn={978-989-758-688-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIOIMAGING
TI - Visualizing, Analyzing and Constructing L-System from Arborized 3D Model Using a Web Application
SN - 978-989-758-688-0
AU - van Nielen N.
AU - Verbeek F.
AU - Cao L.
PY - 2024
SP - 257
EP - 264
DO - 10.5220/0012272100003657
PB - SciTePress