title: Simulated casualties and medics for emergency training.
abstract: The MediSim system extends virtual environment technology to allow medical personnel to interact with and train on simulated casualties. The casualty model employs a three-dimensional animated human body that displays appropriate physical and behavioral responses to injury and/or treatment. Medical corpsmen behaviors were developed to allow the actions of simulated medical personnel to conform to both military practice and medical protocols during patient assessment and stabilization. A trainee may initiate medic actions through a mouse and menu interface; a VR interface has also been created by Stansfield's research group at Sandia National Labs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6389, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kokkevis
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ogunyemi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bindiganavale
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hollick
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Badler
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*