Motivation and Application of Haptic Systems

Hatzfeld, Christian; Kern, Thorsten A.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-6518-7_1

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“…The most important technological development towards successful surgical training systems is haptic devices, which allow users to interact with the VR environment and experience force feedback corresponding to manipulation of objects within said space. Haptic information allows the user to experience the virtual environment using the sense of touch through force or tactile feedback [14,15]. The feedback adds to the realism of the training system and better represents what a surgeon would experience in an operating room [16].…”

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Development and Validation of a Mixed Reality Configuration of a Simulator for a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Using the Workspace of a Haptic Device and Simulator Users

Patel

Alkadri

Driscoll

2021

BioMed Research International

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Most surgical simulators leverage virtual or bench models to simulate reality. This study proposes and validates a method for workspace configuration of a surgical simulator which utilizes a haptic device for interaction with a virtual model and a bench model to provide additional tactile feedback based on planned surgical manoeuvers. Numerical analyses were completed to determine the workspace and position of a haptic device, relative to the bench model, used in the surgical simulator, and the determined configuration was validated using device limitations and user data from surgical and nonsurgical users. For the validation, surgeons performed an identical surgery on a cadaver prior to using the simulator, and their trajectories were then compared to the determined workspace for the haptic device. The configuration of the simulator was determined appropriate through workspace analysis and the collected user trajectories. Statistical analyses suggest differences in trajectories between the participating surgeons which were not affected by the imposed haptic workspace. This study, therefore, demonstrates a method to optimally position a haptic device with respect to a bench model while meeting the manoeuverability needs of a surgical procedure. The validation method identified workspace position and user trajectory towards ideal configuration of a mixed reality simulator.

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confidence: 99%