title: Intelligent inferencing and haptic simulation for Chinese acupuncture learning and training.
abstract: This paper presents an intelligent virtual environment for Chinese acupuncture learning and training using state-of-the-art virtual reality technology. It is the first step toward developing a comprehensive virtual human model for studying Chinese medicine. Students can learn and practice acupuncture in the proposed 3-D interactive virtual environment that supports a force feedback interface for needle insertion. Thus, students not only "see" but also "touch" the virtual patient. With high performance computers, highly informative and flexible visualization of acupuncture points of various related meridian and collateral can be highlighted to guide the students during training. A computer-based expert system using our newly proposed intelligent fuzzy petri net is designed and implemented to train the students to treat different diseases using acupuncture. Such an intelligent virtual reality system can provide an interesting and effective learning environment for Chinese acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. pheng@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Pheng-Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: Tien-Tsin
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yim-Pan
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Yong Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Kwong-Sak
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Ping-Chung
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008954:Models, Biological; D009339:Needles; D013663:Teaching; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology*; D014584:User-Computer Interface