title: A 6 degrees-of-freedom haptic milling simulator for surgical training of vertebral operations.
abstract: In the research presented here, the aim has been to develop a haptic milling simulator for surgical training of vertebral operations. One central goal has been to create a simulator that gives the user a realistic impression of contacts with, and milling of, a virtually represented bone tissue model. A new 6 degrees-of-freedom haptic algorithm for milling is implemented together with new 6 degrees-of-freedom haptic device.
authors.affiliation: The Mechatronics Lab/Machine Design, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wikander
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface