[CIG-ALL] 3D printing and AR: EGU2020 session EOS4.3 and special journal issue

[Paula Koelemeijer]

Dear colleagues,

If you are interested in 3D printing / AR / VR, whether this is for 
research purposes, outreach or teaching, please read on!

_*1) EGU session *_

Please consider submitting an abstract to our session EOS4.3 at the EGU 
General Assembly in Vienna (3-8th May 2020):

/*EOS4.3: 3D toys in Earth Science: 3D-printing, AR (Augmented Reality) 
and VR (Virtual Reality) for outreach and pedagogy*/
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3D representation technology is a fast developing field, made possible 
by progress in computing and reflected by the gaming and video 
industries. Notably, 3D-printing provides a cost-effective and tactile 
way to illustrate research concepts, while Augmented Reality (AR) or 
Virtual Reality (VR) allow to grasp complex processes and geometries 
using common smartphones or handheld devices. Using these technologies, 
3-dimensional objects and datasets are developed that are well suited 
for outreach, teaching and wider public engagement.

The design of 3D models of the Earth on different scales based on 
photogrammetry, mapping and imagery, modelling and inverse modelling is 
a challenging task. Before 3D data sets (physically real or virtual) can 
be explored in outreach activities or teaching settings, several steps 
have to be taken which all come with their own issues: how to export 
data into the objects formats used in the 3D engineering community; how 
to feed objects into software to allow 3D-printing; how to manipulate 
virtual objects easily using handheld devices.

We welcome contributions that are focused on technical aspects of real 
or virtual realisations, as well as their use in pedagogy, outreach or 
public communication of Earth Sciences research topics.

Submit your abstracts here before the abstract deadline of 15th January 
2020 (13:00 CET):
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/34772

Note that submitting to EOS programme sessions does not count towards 
the one-regular-abstract-rule; you can thus still also submit an 
abstract to other programme group sessions.
Please get in touch with us if you have any questions related to the 
session.

_*2) Special journal issue
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A special research topic on 3D printing in geology and geophysics is now 
open for submission in Frontiers in Earth Sciences (Solid Earth 
Geophysics, Structural Geology & Tectonics, Volcanology):

/*3D Printing in Geology and Geophysics: A New World of Opportunities in 
Research, Outreach, and Education*/

We invite anyone who is using 3D printing methodologies for research, 
teaching and / or outreach to have a look at the Research Topic page:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/12366/3d-printing-in-geology-and-geophysics-a-new-world-of-opportunities-in-research-outreach-and-educatio

The aim is for the journal issue to be accompanied by a database with 3D 
printable models, that can be readily accessed and used for outreach and 
education.
Please get in touch if you have any questions related to the special issue.

Best wishes,

Paula Koelemeijer




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