1. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications VAKHUM Virtual Animation of the Kinematics of the Human for Industrial, Educational and Research Purposes 1.B – Université Libre de Bruxelles (Co-ordinator) 2.I – Istituti Ordopedici Rizzoli 3.I – Università degli Studi di Sassari 4.UK – De Montfort University 5.I – Libera Università “Campus Bio-Medico” di Roma 6.EL – Neurosoft S.A. 7.F – Engineering Systems International S.A.

2. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications 24 months (start: january 2000) Aim: Creation on the Internet of a source of high-quality data for both morphological and kinematics models of human joints Two pilot services will be established: data (raw, geometric, finite elements) for industry and visualisation tutorial services for medical training Investigation of: kinematics & 3-D visualisation interactive interfaces for multimedia real-time volumetric rendering economic models for producing tutorials Duration & Objectives

3. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications Objectives (some examples) New data and knowledge in anatomy Transmition of this knowledge via tutorials for medical education (medical students & staff, bio-engineers). user screen

4. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications Realistics human dummies for virtual car crash Objectives (benefits) Data for Industrial, Educational & Research Purposes: To provide access to knowledge to improve treatment of joint diseases Integration of results will be valuable for bio-engineering simulations Extended visualisation and teaching services will provide a platform for “products” derived from the raw data direct value to the elderly and disabled of Europe supports UNESCO “The Bone” Finite elements Kinematics & Geometry

5. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications High-quality data services will be developed for industrial & academics users An educational service will be created using state-of-the-art multimedia, 3-D and virtual reality interfaces to demonstrate joint behaviour and provide tutorials for medical profession Annual user conferences, promotional material, Web site, public tutorial and industrial demonstrators, establishment of a user group Administrative details: total cost: 1,478,206 euro EC contribution: 1,100,000 euro Project Officer: Mr Claude POLIART Milestones & Budget

6. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications Problems & Solutions Personnel recruitment EU shortage in highly qualified personnel Announcement send to 120 professionnal lists Recruitment of non-EU citizens  long administrative procedures (workpermit, visa, …)  DELAY ! Solutions To allow a «recruiting» period between contract signature and official start of the projects To decrease the length of the administrative procedures To make Universities more attractive

7. IST-1999-10954Cultural Heritage Applications Addresses Website : www.ulb.ac.be/project/vakhumwww.ulb.ac.be/project/vakhum VAKHUM list : vakhum@ior.itvakhum@ior.it VAKHUM egroup : vakhum@egroups.comvakhum@egroups.com Co-ordinator : Serge VAN SINT JAN, sintjans@ulb.ac.besintjans@ulb.ac.be