An interface for precise and comfortable 3D work with volumetric medical datasets.
We have developed a 3D/2D paradigm of interaction that combines manipulation of precise 3D volumetric data with unambiguous widget interaction. Precise 3D interaction is ensured by a combination of resting the lower arms on an armrest and pivoting the hands around the wrist. Unambiguous 2D interaction is achieved by providing passive haptic feedback by means of a virtual control panel whose position coincides with the physical surfaces encasing the system. We have tested this interface with a neurosurgical planning application that has been clinically used for 17 skull-base cases at two local hospitals.
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Kent Ridge Digital Labs, Singapore. luis@krdl.org.sg
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Guan
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Lee
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Yeo
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Chan
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D014584:User-Computer Interface