Multisensory platform for surgical simulation

Author

Yagel, Roni ; Stredney, Don ; Wiet, Gregory J. ; Schmalbrock, Petra ; Rosenberg, Louis ; Sessanna, Dennis J. ; Kurzion, Yair ; King, Scott

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

30 Mar-3 Apr 1996

Firstpage

72

Abstract

Advanced display technologies have made the virtual exploration of relatively complex models feasible in many applications. Unfortunately, only a few human interfaces allow natural interaction with the environment. Moreover in surgical applications, such realistic interaction requires real time rendering of volumetric data-placing an overwhelming performance burden on the system. We report on a collaboration of a unique interdisciplinary group developing a virtual reality system that provides intuitive interaction with complex volume data by employing real time realistic volume rendering and convincing force feedback (haptic) sensations. We describe our rendering methods and the haptic devices in detail and demonstrate the utilization of this system in the real world application of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) simulation

Keywords

digital simulation; interactive systems; medical computing; real-time systems; rendering (computer graphics); surgery; virtual reality; Endoscopic Sinus Surgery simulation; advanced display technologies; complex volume data; force feedback sensations; haptic devices; human interfaces; interdisciplinary group; intuitive interaction; multisensory platform; natural interaction; performance burden; real time realistic volume rendering; real time rendering; real world application; realistic interaction; rendering methods; surgical applications; surgical simulation; virtual exploration; virtual reality system; volumetric data; Collaboration; Displays; Electronic switching systems; Force feedback; Haptic interfaces; Humans; Real time systems; Rendering (computer graphics); Surgery; Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996

Conference_Location

Santa Clara, CA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7296-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VRAIS.1996.490513

Filename

490513