title: Practical methods for designing medical training simulators.
abstract: We reviewed several approaches in literature used in the design process of medical training simulators. We have collected a set of useful practical methods which should help to efficiently derive a well-founded design for a specific surgical intervention in a structured manner.
authors.affiliation: RWTH Aachen University, Germany. knott@vr.rwth-aachen.org
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Knott
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuhlen
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface