The use of haptics in medical applications.
Explains the need for haptics (feeling of touch) in medical simulation systems. Describes a variety of laparoscopic training systems and other surgical simulators. Highlights the Reachin Technologies AB Application Programming Interface (API) which is a software tool that significantly speeds up the development of surgical simulators.
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Reachin Technologies AB, Stockholm, Sweden (www.reachin.se).
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008954:Models, Biological; D012371:Robotics; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013663:Teaching; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface