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Kup-Sze Choi1, Sze-Ho Chan, Wai-Man Pang

  • 1The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kschoi@ieee.org

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Simulation
  • Virtual Reality
  • Surgical Training

Background:

  • Developing virtual reality (VR) medical applications is complex and time-consuming.
  • There is a need for efficient and cost-effective tools for manual skills training in nursing and medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the feasibility of using a commodity physics engine for rapid development of a VR suturing simulator.
  • To create a prototype for manual skills training in nursing and medicine.
  • To leverage hardware-accelerated computation for improved performance.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated soft tissues using spring-connected boxes.
  • Modeled needle and thread with chained segments and spherical joints.
  • Developed an algorithm for needle insertion and thread advancement.
  • Integrated two haptic devices for two-handed manipulation and force feedback.

Main Results:

  • The prototype successfully simulated suturing procedures at interactive rates.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of using a physics engine for VR medical simulation.
  • Enabled study of a curvature-adaptive suture modeling technique.

Conclusions:

  • Commodity physics engines offer a viable approach for rapid development of VR medical simulators.
  • The developed suturing simulator prototype can enhance manual skills training for healthcare professionals.
  • Further development can expand the capabilities and applications of this simulation approach.