Description

The goal of the project is to create an environment that allows amniocentesis to be performed non-invasively. The resulting application should be understood as two separate systems, both integrated to produce a realistic simulation. This refers to a virtual reality (VR) environment and a mechanism for generating ultrasound images from 3D models.

The generation is done by capturing a projection of a slice of the three-dimensional model defined by the ultrasound transducer. The texture is then filtered by a synchronised system of shading units. 

The programme was made using Unity, an integrated environment for creating 3D computer games and other interactive materials. The engine was also extended through the use of soft-body simulation plug-ins and tools to integrate the programme with VR goggles.

I manage a group of programmers in the development of a component part of the project.