Endomaker. An algorithm for fast, accurate, fully automatic extraction of endocasts and their volumes from digital models of the skull
Reproducing cranial endocasts is the main goal for researchers interested in vertebrate brain evolution. Recent developments in 3D digital modelling enabled to overcome the complex and somewhat risky manual production of physical casts. Yet, even the most recent, cutting-edge methods still require somewhat long processing times and usually cannot deal with complex-shaped endocranial cavities. These problems limit both the statistical power and phylogenetic scope of brain shape and size evolutionary investigations.