RIS ID
13029
Abstract
A surgical simulator has been developed for the purpose of training otologists in cochlear implantation. The simulation provides real-time visual and haptic feedback during implant insertion into the human Scala Tympani (ST). The benefits and possible outcomes for this type of simulator are presented. Methods for model generation are discussed, for anatomical and prosthetic structures used in the simulation. Development of the interactive model with force-feedback is presented, with results.
Publication Details
This paper originally appeared as: Todd, C and Naghdy, F, Virtual cochlear implant insertion for medical education, First Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 18-20 March 2005, 505-506. Copyright IEEE 2005.