title: Virtual reality based system for training on knee arthroscopic surgery.
abstract: Surgical training systems based on virtual reality (VR) and simulation techniques offer a cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional training methods. This paper describes a virtual reality system for training arthroscopic knee surgery. The virtual model used in this system is constructed from the Visual Human Project dataset. The system simulates the real-time deformation of soft tissue with topological change using finite element analysis. To offer the realistic tactile feedback, we construct a specialized force feedback hardware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Pheng-Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: Chun-Yiu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tien-Tsin
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yangsheng
authors.forename: Yim-Pan
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Kai-Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Shiu Kit
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tso
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003199:Computer Systems; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D014584:User-Computer Interface