The Virtual Haptic Back (VHB): A Virtual Reality Simulation of the Human Back for Palpatory Diagnostic Training 2005-01-2679
The Virtual Haptic Back (VHB) is designed as an aid to teaching medical palpatory diagnosis. It uses two PHANToM 3.0 haptic interfaces (SensAble Technologies, Inc.), permitting palpation by force feedback with two fingers of a life-sized virtual human back. A graphics image of the back is displayed on a monitor a few inches behind the palpable back. Movement of back components, e.g., skin or underlying vertebrae, by exertion of palpatory force by the user is reflected graphically. Mechanical properties of the back, e.g., spring constants of the surface, are chosen based on feedback from physicians experienced in palpatory diagnosis. Although subjective evaluation of the VHB by 81 users over 2 years is positive, results have not yet shown students being trained in palpatory diagnosis to perform better than controls subjects. Results guide modifications of the haptic model itself and of the user tasks employed during testing.
Citation: Howell, J., Williams, R., Conatser, R., Burns, J. et al., "The Virtual Haptic Back (VHB): A Virtual Reality Simulation of the Human Back for Palpatory Diagnostic Training," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2679, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2679. Download Citation
Author(s):
John N. Howell, Robert L. Williams, Robert R. Conatser, Janet M. Burns, David C. Eland
Affiliated:
Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research, Ohio University
Pages: 9
Event:
2005 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Symposium
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2005 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems-V114-6
Related Topics:
Virtual reality
Haptic / touch
Education and training
Simulation and modeling
Springs
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