- Research Article
- 10.1109/88.494600
Ancient sounds, modern technology
- Jan 01, 1996
- IEEE Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications
- D Taylor
The article describes the discovery of the fossil remains of a specific dinosaur in North Western Mexico, the Parasaurolophus. It goes on to explain how, with the help of computer visualisation and simulation, we can find what a dinosaur sounded like. The techniques used are termed digital paleontology and comprise: computed tomography, X-ray imaging, CAD visualisation and simulation on a supercomputer.
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