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    • Haptics
    • Robotics

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    • Current haptic devices for virtual surgery training suffer from limitations like friction, inertia, and restricted workspace, hindering natural interaction.
    • Accurate tissue stiffness perception is crucial for surgeons to improve diagnostic skills during palpation training.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and evaluate a novel magnetic levitation haptic device for augmenting tissue stiffness perception in virtual environments.
    • To overcome the limitations of existing haptic technologies for more immersive and natural surgical training.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a magnetic levitation haptic device utilizing electromagnetic principles and stereoscopic vision for stylus tracking.
    • Proposed a novel concept relating effective magnetic field (EMF) to coil attitude and developed an algorithm using probability clouds to optimize coil configuration.
    • Implemented a self-adaptive fuzzy proportion integration differentiation (PID) algorithm for precise coil current control.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved high consistency between experimental and simulated magnetic flux density.
    • Demonstrated high accuracy (0.28 mm) in real-time 3D positioning and tracking of the magnetic stylus.
    • Reported a 2.38% improvement in tissue stiffness perception accuracy with the self-adaptive fuzzy PID algorithm.
    • User study (n=22) indicated immersive perception of stiffness and ease in detecting abnormalities.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed magnetic levitation haptic device effectively augments tissue stiffness perception.
    • The device offers natural and immersive haptic interaction, significantly enhancing virtual surgical training capabilities.
    • This technology holds promise for improving surgical training and diagnostic abilities.