Virtual reality as a training tool for plastic surgeons

2004 ◽  
Vol 1268 ◽  
pp. 1343
Author(s):  
T.P. Wolter ◽  
L. Jerabkova ◽  
B. Dickmeis ◽  
T. Kuhlen ◽  
N. Pallua
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Training Tool

scholarly journals Virtual reality as a new trend in mechanical and electrical engineering education

Open Physics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 936-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Kamińska ◽  
Tomasz Sapiński ◽  
Nicola Aitken ◽  
Andreas Della Rocca ◽  
Maja Barańska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Interactive Training ◽  
Electrical Engineering Education ◽  
Simple Interface ◽  
The Military

AbstractIn their daily practice, academics frequently face lack of access to modern equipment and devices, which are currently in use on the market. Moreover, many students have problems with understanding issues connected to mechanical and electrical engineering due to the complexity, necessity of abstract thinking and the fact that those concepts are not fully tangible. Many studies indicate that virtual reality can be successfully used as a training tool in various domains, such as development, health-care, the military or school education. In this paper, an interactive training strategy for mechanical and electrical engineering education shall be proposed. The prototype of the software consists of a simple interface, meaning it is easy for comprehension and use. Additionally, the main part of the prototype allows the user to virtually manipulate a 3D object that should be analyzed and studied. Initial studies indicate that the use of virtual reality can contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of higher education, as well as qualifications, competencies and the skills of graduates, and increase their competitiveness in the labour market.

Real Handball Goalkeeper vs. Virtual Handball Thrower

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoit Bideau ◽  
Richard Kulpa ◽  
Stéphane Ménardais ◽  
Laetitia Fradet ◽  
Franck Multon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Motion Capture ◽  
Military Training ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
Virtual Experiment ◽  
Pilot Experiment ◽  
The Real ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Future Work

Virtual reality offers new tools for human motion understanding. Several applications have been widely used in teleoperation, military training, driving and flying simulators, and so forth. We propose to test if virtual reality is a valid training tool for the game of handball. We focused on the duel between a handball goalkeeper and a thrower. To this end, we defined a pilot experiment divided into two steps: an experiment with real subjects and another one with virtual throwers. The throwers' motions were captured in order to animate their avatar in a reality center. In this paper, we focused on the evaluation of presence when a goalkeeper is confronting these avatars. To this end, we compared the goalkeeper's gestures in the real and in the virtual experiment to determine if virtual reality engendered the same movements for the same throw. Our results show that gestures did not differ between the real and virtual environment. As a consequence, we can say that the virtual environment offered enough realism to initiate natural gestures. Moreover, as in real games, we observed the goalkeeper's anticipation to allow us to use virtual reality in future work as a way to understand the goalkeeper and thrower interactions. The main originality of this work was to measure presence in a sporting application with new evaluation methods based on motion capture.

scholarly journals Exploring User Needs in the Development of a Virtual Reality–Based Advanced Life Support Training Platform: Exploratory Usability Study

10.2196/20797 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e20797
Author(s):  
Nathan Moore ◽  
Soojeong Yoo ◽  
Philip Poronnik ◽  
Martin Brown ◽  
Naseem Ahmadpour
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Advanced Roles ◽  
Vr Training ◽  
Future Work

Background Traditional methods of delivering Advanced Life Support (ALS) training and reaccreditation are resource-intensive and costly. Interactive simulations and gameplay using virtual reality (VR) technology can complement traditional training processes as a cost-effective, engaging, and flexible training tool. Objective This exploratory study aimed to determine the specific user needs of clinicians engaging with a new interactive VR ALS simulation (ALS-SimVR) application to inform the ongoing development of such training platforms. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with experienced clinicians (n=10, median age=40.9 years) following a single playthrough of the application. All clinicians have been directly involved in the delivery of ALS training in both clinical and educational settings (median years of ALS experience=12.4; all had minimal or no VR experience). Interviews were supplemented with an assessment of usability (using heuristic evaluation) and presence. Results The ALS-SimVR training app was well received. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed five main areas of user needs that can inform future design efforts for creating engaging VR training apps: affordances, agency, diverse input modalities, mental models, and advanced roles. Conclusions This study was conducted to identify the needs of clinicians engaging with ALS-SimVR. However, our findings revealed broader design considerations that will be crucial in guiding future work in this area. Although aligning the training scenarios with accepted teaching algorithms is important, our findings reveal that improving user experience and engagement requires careful attention to technology-specific issues such as input modalities.

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