Re: Surgery Simulation Using Performer!

From: William Sherman -Visualization (wsherman++at++ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Date: 07/25/2001 06:14:56

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> The question is,
> a) Can Performer do the job?

Undoubtably.

> b) Has anyone successfully done that before using Performer?
> c) Is there some commercial system available on top of
> Performer+OpenGL?

I'm not sure if Performer was used, but Boston Dynamics has implemented
a simulator for a particular surgical procedure. I think they may have
written some papers on the work. Check out www.bdi.com.

Their system used two phantoms for haptic feedback.

> Thank You
> Edmond

        Bill

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Bill Sherman
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