Medical procedures often involve the use of the tactile sense to manipulate organs or tissues
by using special tools. Doctors require extensive preparation in order to perform them …

The use of virtual environments as pedagogical tools within the domain of education has
become an increasingly popular phenomenon over the last few decades especially …

Purpose The finite element method (FEM) is the preferred method to simulate phenomena in
anatomical structures. However, purely FEM‐based mechanical simulations require …

There are reasons to consider virtual reality (VR) as a newly arrived communication medium
that ought to be differentiated from all other forms of mediated communication, since it is the …

The lack of experimental data in current literature on material properties of soft tissues in
living condition has been a significant obstacle in the development of realistic soft tissue …

Background A high level of psychomotor skills is required to perform minimally invasive
surgery (MIS) safely. To assure high quality of skills, it is important to be able to measure and …

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing a simulation of a
medical procedure. A physical model of an anatomical structure and of a medical tool may …

Compared with traditional dental training methods, virtual reality training systems integrated
with multisensory feedback possess potentials advantages. However, there exist many …

We present a wearable forearm augmentation that enables the recreation of natural touch
sensation by applying shear-forces onto the skin. In contrast to previous approaches, we …

Background Most studies demonstrated, that training on a virtual reality based arthroscopy
simulator leads to an improvement of technical skills in orthopaedic surgery. However, how …