Estimating mass properties of dinosaurs using laser imaging and 3D computer modelling.

Body mass reconstructions of extinct vertebrates are most robust when complete to near-complete skeletons allow the reconstruction of either physical or digital models. Digital models are most efficient in terms of time and cost, and provide the facility to infinitely modify model properties non-des...

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Main Authors: Karl T Bates, Phillip L Manning, David Hodgetts, William I Sellers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2639725?pdf=render