Surgical model-view-controller simulation software framework for local and collaborative applications.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

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.

Methods

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.

Results

The simulati

SUBMITTER: Maciel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3040783 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature