Title :
A Virtual Reality Based Simulator for Gynecologic Exam Training
Author :
Moraes, Ronei M. ; Souza, Daniel F L ; Valdek, Milane C O ; Machado, Liliane S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Stat., Fed. Univ. of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa
Abstract :
Training is an effective way to acquire knowledge. In the last years, realistic training has been proposed and offered by the use of virtual reality (VR) systems. This work presents a VR based simulator for gynecologic exam training - the SITEG. This system integrates stereoscopic view and touch to simulate a real exam in a virtual environment. In this environment the user can practice and learn different gynecological pathologies in several stages
Keywords :
biomedical education; cancer; computer based training; gynaecology; haptic interfaces; medical computing; virtual reality; SITEG; gynecologic exam training; gynecological pathology; haptics; medical education; realistic training; virtual environment; virtual reality based simulator; Application software; Biomedical imaging; Cervical cancer; Computer displays; Medical simulation; Pathology; Space technology; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Visualization; Haptics; Medical Education; Realistic Simulation; Virtual Reality;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2006. ITHET '06. 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ultimo, NSW
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0405-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0406-1
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2006.339700
