Evaluation of Haptic Interfaces for Simulation of Drill Vibration in Virtual Temporal Bone Surgery

Surgical training is evolving from an observership model towards a new paradigm that includes virtual-reality (VR) simulation. In otolaryngology, temporal bone dissection has become intimately linked with VR simulation as the complexity of anatomy demands a high level of surgeon aptitude and confidence. While an adequate 3D visualization of the surgical site is available in current simulators, the force feedback rendered during haptic interaction does not convey vibrations. This lack of vibration rendering limits the simulation fidelity of a surgical drill such as that used in temporal bone dissection.

Source: Computers in Biology and Medicine - September 11, 2016 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Ahmad Ghasemloonia, Shalese Baxandall, Kourosh Zareinia, Justin T. Lui, Joseph C. Dort, Garnette R. Sutherland, Sonny Chan Source Type: research