Title :
Simulating soft tissue cutting using finite element models
Author :
Mendoza, C. ; Laugier, C.
Author_Institution :
SHARP Project, Montbonnot Saint Martin, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a methodology to simulate cuts in deformable objects. It proposes a simple physical model of cutting in combination with a large displacement (Green) strain tensor formulation. Explicit finite elements are used to allow real-time simulations and fast topology updates during cutting procedures. Force feedback is added to increase realism.
Keywords :
cutting; deformation; finite element analysis; force feedback; virtual reality; deformable objects; finite element models; force feedback; real-time simulation; soft tissue cutting; strain tensor formulation; Biological tissues; Capacitive sensors; Cutting tools; Damping; Deformable models; Equations; Finite element methods; Medical simulation; Tensile stress; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2003. Proceedings. ICRA '03. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7736-2
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1241741
