title: An efficient method for modelling soft tissue in virtual environment training systems.
abstract: Modelling soft tissues in virtual environment training systems is frequently required. The provision of both visually compelling and physically accurate models presents a number of problems for the developer. The Finite element technique presented in this paper, modal analysis, can be programmed to allow the user to easily trade-off accuracy of simulation for execution speed. It has been successfully used to produce simulations of the lateral meniscus on low powered portable computer systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Hull, UK.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface