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  • Medical Simulation
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnostics

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  • Current prostate palpation simulators (physical mock-ups, virtual simulations) have limitations in flexibility, realism, and haptic feedback.
  • Physical simulators lack adaptability for diverse scenarios and require model replacement.
  • Virtual simulators struggle with realistic haptic feedback due to hardware and simulation inaccuracies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a highly flexible and programmable prostate palpation simulator with high haptic fidelity.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing physical and virtual prostate simulators.
  • To create a simulator capable of realistically generating diverse prostate abnormalities without component replacement.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a pneumatic-driven, property-changing silicone prostate mock-up embedded in a torso mannequin.
  • Utilized seven pneumatically controlled, multi-layered bladder cells to simulate nodule characteristics (stiffness, size, location).
  • Employed particle jamming technique (vacuum-induced stiffening of internal sand) for hard nodule generation and programmable valves for precise control.

Main Results:

  • The simulator realistically generated various prostate abnormalities, including multiple progressive stages of common conditions.
  • Programmable control over size and stiffness was achieved through pneumatic inflation and particle jamming.
  • A human perception experiment with medical professionals confirmed superior realism and usability compared to conventional simulators.

Conclusions:

  • The novel pneumatic-driven silicone prostate simulator offers enhanced flexibility and high haptic fidelity.
  • This approach realistically simulates diverse prostate abnormalities, addressing limitations of current technologies.
  • The simulator demonstrates significant improvements in realism and usability for medical training and diagnosis.