Heuristic haptic texture for surgical simulations

Eric Acosta, Bharti Temkin, John A. Griswold, Sammy A. Deeb, Tom Krummel, Randy S. Haluck, Louis R. Kavoussi

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Abstract

Generation of credible force feedback renderings adds the sense of touch crucial for the development of a realistic virtual surgical environment. However, a number of difficulties must be overcome before this can be achieved. One of the problems is the paucity of data on the in-vivo tissue compliance properties needed to generate acceptable output forces. Without this "haptic texture," the sense of touch component remains relatively primitive and unrealistic. Current research in the quantitative analysis of biomechanics of living tissue, including collection of in-vivo tissue compliance data using specialized sensors, has made tremendous progress. However, integration of all facets of biomechanical data in order to transfer them into haptic texture remains a very difficult problem. For this reason, we are attempting to create a library of heuristic haptic textures of anatomical structures. The library of heuristic haptic textures will capture the expert's sense of feel for selected anatomical structures and will be used to convey the sense of touch for surgical training simulations. Once the techniques for converting biomechanical data into haptic texture become more robust, this library can be used as a benchmark to verify theoretical computational models used for generating output forces in haptic devices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 02/10 - Digital Upgrades
Subtitle of host publicationApplying Moore's Law to Health
PublisherIOS Press
Pages14-16
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)1586032038, 9781586032036
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Event10th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, MMVR 2002 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 23 2002Jan 26 2002

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume85
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Other

Other10th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, MMVR 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport Beach, CA
Period1/23/021/26/02

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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