Analysis of Methods and Tools for Visualising Anatomy in the Professional Training of Future Design Teachers

Abstract

Design teachers are trained in anatomy through the use of conventional atlases and textbooks specifically tailored for artists. The training did not use modern visualisation tools, widely used in medical universities, to popularise knowledge. The focus of the study was the techniques and approaches used for visual representation. The purpose of the study was to systematise methods and means of visualising anatomy in the training of design teachers, to determine the features of presenting knowledge in this area for designers. The research methodology involved the use of an integrated approach, which took into account all the features of the application of anatomical knowledge in design, affecting the format of their presentation. General scientific methods were used to systematise the material on the research topic, to formulate the problem, form a hypothesis as well as to formulate conclusions. It was found that at the moment there is a sufficient number of education platforms on the Internet with free access, which contain information in various visual formats. There were also educational applications and interactive atlases. But they focus on the medical component, so it was necessary to adapt them to the tasks of training designers. In general, all the considered tools can be used in different forms of training: theory and practice, didactic lectures, modeling, simulation. For design training, important issues were the ergonomics of space and objects in it, which were largely based on human anatomy. Therefore, ergonomic models can be used as visualisation tools for preparation. Thus, the range of visualisation tools and methods is quite wide, their use proves to be effective, but there was an urgent need to adapt existing programs, models, platforms to meet design requirements. It is promising to develop an interactive anatomical atlas for the designer, which can be used in the educational process in the classroom and independently as a reference manual for students, teachers, and designers.