A Review of Simulators with Haptic Devices for Medical Training

Escobar-Castillejos, David; Noguez, Julieta; Neri, Luis; Magana, Alejandra J.; Beneš, Bedřich

doi:10.1007/s10916-016-0459-8

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“…Computer simulations however, when enhanced with haptic technology, can further enhance students' understanding of difficult, abstract and unobservable phenomena in science . By integrating haptic technology with computers, instructors can create virtual laboratories where students can have a hands-on learning experience (EscobarCastillejos, Noguez, Neri, Magana, & Benes, 2016). Current applications of haptic technology can be seen in the field of geoscience, medical science, 3D modeling, entertainment and mechanical simulations (Pantelios, Tsiknas, Christodoulou, & Papatheodorou, 2004).…”

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Undergraduate students’ conceptual interpretation and perceptions of haptic-enabled learning experiences

Shaikh

Magana

Neri

et al. 2017

Int J Educ Technol High Educ

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Although visualization remains a primary mode of interaction in simulations, touch is the most common way people use to interact with the physical objects. A greater sense of immersion in a learning environment can be reached when the user is able to feel and manipulate objects as compared to only seeing or listening. Despite the affordances of haptic technologies, which could serve as scaffolds for deep conceptual learning, their true potential in education has not been fully harnessed and little research has been done to investigate its effectiveness for learning difficult concepts. This study explores the potential of haptic technologies in supporting conceptual understanding of difficult concepts in science, specifically concepts related to electricity and magnetism. A pretest-posttest study identified if students improved their conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism concepts. Specifically, this study identified (a) how students, with different physics background, conceptually interpreted the tactile learning experience in the context of the visualization, and (b) students' perceptions on the use of haptic technologies for their learning, as well as their perceived usefulness and ease of use. Our results suggest that overall students significantly improved their conceptual understanding about electric fields for distributed charges after being exposed to a visuohaptic simulation guided activity. Regarding students' prior coursework, students with high school-only physics background outperformed students who have been previously exposed to college-level physics courses 8% higher in the posttest average score. Similarly, students overall agreed that they enjoyed using the haptic device for learning and found the technology as easy to interact with. Implications for teaching and learning are provided as well as venues for future work.

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Undergraduate students’ conceptual interpretation and perceptions of haptic-enabled learning experiences

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Neri

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“…Compared with the method of training with plastic models, VR-based simulation system can provide a virtual environment which contains different anatomic structures, and the surgeon can simulate different procedures on these virtual models through haptic feedback devices such as Omega series (Force Dimension, Nyon, CH-1260, Switzerland) and PHANTOM ® Desktop (Sensable, Wilmington, 01887, USA) [20]. Furthermore, this training system can be reused many times which offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional training methods [21].…”

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A review of computer-aided oral and maxillofacial surgery: planning, simulation and navigation

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Sun

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Expert Review of Medical Devices

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Introduction: Currently, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) still poses a significant challenge for surgeons due to the anatomic complexity and limited field of view of the oral cavity. With the great development of computer technologies, he computer-aided surgery has been widely used for minimizing the risks and improving the precision of surgery.Areas covered: The major goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive reference source of current and future development of computer-aided OMFS including surgical planning, simulation and navigation for relevant researchers.Expert commentary: Compared with the traditional OMFS, computer-aided OMFS overcomes the disadvantage that the treatment on the region of anatomically complex maxillofacial depends almost exclusively on the experience of the surgeon.

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“…For realistic simulation, haptic devices with force simulation are frequently used, as it allows trainees to develop required abilities before first contact with a real patient (Escobar-Castillejos et al 2016). Low-cost VR devices can also be used effectively in medical education (Glatter 2015.…”

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Effective Design of Educational Virtual Reality Applications for Medicine using Knowledge-Engineering Techniques

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Buń

Wichniarek

et al. 2016

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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Effective medical and biomedical engineering education is an important problem. Traditional methods are difficult and costly. That is why Virtual Reality is often used for that purpose. Educational medical VR is a well-developed IT field, with many available hardware and software solutions. Current solutions are prepared without methodological approach. As a result, each VR system used for medical purposes is unique -there is no standardization, which leads to increased development time and costs. The paper presents an original methodology that can be used for building immersive virtual reality (VR) applications dedicated to training medical skills. The methodology is named "knowledgeoriented medical virtual reality" (KOMVR), as it uses basic knowledge-engineering tools during processes of planning, building and verification of interactive educational solutions. The paper shows successive stages of the methodology and the tools used for its execution. Effectiveness of the proposed methodology is illustrated with a simple example -a human body atlas. Major time reduction can be achieved while using the methodology -time reduction in the presented case was from 50 to 14 working days. The proposed innovative approach can increase effectiveness of preparation of educational VR solutions in medicine, but also in other branches of engineering.

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A Review of Simulators with Haptic Devices for Medical Training

Cited by 177 publications

References 51 publications

Undergraduate students’ conceptual interpretation and perceptions of haptic-enabled learning experiences

Undergraduate students’ conceptual interpretation and perceptions of haptic-enabled learning experiences

A review of computer-aided oral and maxillofacial surgery: planning, simulation and navigation

Effective Design of Educational Virtual Reality Applications for Medicine using Knowledge-Engineering Techniques

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