title: The use of haptics in medical applications.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Reachin Technologies AB, Stockholm, Sweden (www.reachin.se).
authors.forename: P-J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Fager
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: von Wowern
mesh_terms: 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