Title
Surgical model-view-controller simulation software framework for local and collaborative applications.
Abstract
Surgical simulations require haptic interactions and collaboration in a shared virtual environment. A software framework for decoupled surgical simulation based on a multi-controller and multi-viewer model-view-controller (MVC) pattern was developed and tested.A software framework for multimodal virtual environments was designed, supporting both visual interactions and haptic feedback while providing developers with an integration tool for heterogeneous architectures maintaining high performance, simplicity of implementation, and straightforward extension. The framework uses decoupled simulation with updates of over 1,000 Hz for haptics and accommodates networked simulation with delays of over 1,000 ms without performance penalty.The simulation software framework was implemented and was used to support the design of virtual reality-based surgery simulation systems. The framework supports the high level of complexity of such applications and the fast response required for interaction with haptics. The efficacy of the framework was tested by implementation of a minimally invasive surgery simulator.A decoupled simulation approach can be implemented as a framework to handle simultaneous processes of the system at the various frame rates each process requires. The framework was successfully used to develop collaborative virtual environments (VEs) involving geographically distributed users connected through a network, with the results comparable to VEs for local users.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1007/s11548-010-0527-3
Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
Keywords
Field
DocType
surgical simulation · virtual environments · physics-based simulation · user interfaces—haptic i/o · software framework,user interface,haptic feedback,virtual reality,simulation software,software framework,model view controller,virtual environment,computer simulation,test methods,network simulator
Virtual machine,Simulation software,Model–view–controller,Computer science,Human–computer interaction,Software,Haptic technology,Software framework
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
6
4
1861-6429
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
1.02
22
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anderson Maciel117731.16
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan217524.85
Tansel Halic38213.71
Venkata Sreekanth Arikatla4123.32
Zhonghua Lu54814.30
Suvranu De621934.31