title: Force-feedback in Web-based surgical simulators.
abstract: There is a growing requirement in the field of surgical training to allow trainees to practice procedures in a way that does not place patients in any risk. Computer based simulators allow students to gain experience and develop three-dimensional awareness in a safe and controlled environment. Typically systems that have been developed to perform this task are, due to their specialist nature, expensive to buy. With the increasing availability of Force-Feedback devices for the gaming market, is there now a cost-effective alternative for surgical simulations? In this paper we investigate the possibility of using such a device as a haptic input tool for surgical simulations.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Visualization Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riding
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D005246:Feedback; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface