3 October 2000 Concertation Meeting 1

VR-SUR Project

Virtual Reality Surgery Virtual Reality Surgery Training SystemTraining System

A Virtual-Reality Surgical Training A Virtual-Reality Surgical Training System Customisable for Specific System Customisable for Specific

Patient’s AnatomyPatient’s Anatomy

Ignacio BlanquerIgnacio Blanquer

UPV-DSICUPV-DSIC

3 October 2000 Concertation Meeting 2

Structure of the Project

• Starting: November 2000?Starting: November 2000?• Duration: 18 MonthsDuration: 18 Months• Action Type: Take-UpAction Type: Take-Up• Partners:Partners:

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Coordinator and Technology Expert)(Coordinator and Technology Expert)

Navimetric (Technology Provider)Navimetric (Technology Provider)

Hospital General de Valencia, General Hospital General de Valencia, General Surgery Department (End-User)Surgery Department (End-User)

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Objectives• To Develop a Simulating System for Training To Develop a Simulating System for Training

Laparoscopic Surgery.Laparoscopic Surgery.• Technology:Technology:

– Virtual Reality for Providing Virtual Reality for Providing Immersive FeelingImmersive Feeling

– Haptic Devices for Motor Haptic Devices for Motor Skills Skills Training.Training.

– Parallel Computing for Parallel Computing for Real-Time Response.Real-Time Response.

• Starting Base:Starting Base:– Image Segmentation and Visualisation HPC System.Image Segmentation and Visualisation HPC System.– Finite-Element Models for Elasticity Simulation.Finite-Element Models for Elasticity Simulation.– HPC Numerical Kernels.HPC Numerical Kernels.

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VR-SUR at Glance

MR-Scanner

Customised Model

Haptic Device

CT-Scanner

PACSSegmentation

PC-based System

PC Cluster Server

Basic Dynamic Model

LaparoscopicSurgery

Simulator

Image Acquisition

Image Pre-processing

SurgerySimulation

VR-SUR