Creation of an Animated 3D Model for the Design of an African Virtual Patient

Abstract

With a view to designing a medical tele-education platform incorporating a teleconsultation simulator, our research initially involved designing a 3D model of a virtual patient. To do this, we first carried out a literature review of existing work and a review of the literature on 3D modeling and animation. Next, we made a selection of modeling and animation tools, materials and techniques. Finally, we drew up scenarios for the signs and symptoms of the diseases we selected for the animation of the character in our study. The result was a 3D model with a skeleton for animation.