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- L W Sun, F Van Meer, J Schmid, Y Bailly, A A Thakre, and C K Yeung.
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, People's Republic of China. mikesun@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
- Int J Med Robot. 2007 Sep 1; 3 (3): 245-51.
BackgroundAlthough patients benefit considerably from minimally invasive surgery, the use of new instruments such as robotic systems is challenging for surgeons, and extensive training is required.MethodWe developed a computer-based simulator of the da Vinci Surgical System, modelling the robot and designing a new interface.ResultsThe simulator offers users a two-handed interface to control a realistic model of the da Vinci robot. The simulator can be applied (i) to provide an environment in which to practice simple surgical skills and (ii) to serve as a visualization platform on which to validate port placement and robot pose for operation planning.ConclusionsVirtual reality is a useful technique for medical training. The simulator is currently in its early stages, but this preliminary work is promising.2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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