title: Haptic rendering of volumetric data for cranial implant modeling.
abstract: A force feedback algorithm for cranial implant design is presented in this paper. The algorithm is applied directly on volumetric data. It is a proxy-based algorithm, and a spherical proxy is used to accurately calculate the force between the sculpting tool and the skull. Based on this algorithm a cranial implant modeling system is implemented, and an implant for a simulated defect is designed.
authors.affiliation: VRMedlab Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor St, AHP, MC 530, Chicago, IL 60612, zai@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Zhuming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evenhouse
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rasmussen