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Mohsen Zahiri1, Ryan Booton2, Carl A Nelson1,3
1Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, W342 NH Lincoln, NE 68588.
Abstract:
This article presents a hardware/software simulation environment suitable for anytime/anywhere surgical skills training. It blends the advantages of physical hardware and task analogs with the flexibility of virtual environments. This is further enhanced by a web-based implementation of training feedback accessible to both trainees and trainers. Our training system provides a self-paced and interactive means to attain proficiency in basic tasks that could potentially be applied across a spectrum of trainees from first responder field medical personnel to physicians. This results in a powerful training tool for surgical skills acquisition relevant to helping injured warfighters.
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