A novel haptic interface for the simulation of endovascular interventions
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Ramli, HR
Misron, N
Iqbal Saripan, M
Bello, F
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Endovascular interventions are minimally invasive surgical procedures that are performed to diagnose and treat vascular diseases using flexible instruments known as guidewire and catheter. A popular method of developing the skills required to manipulate the instruments successfully is through the use of virtual reality (VR) simulators. However, the interfaces of current VR simulators have several shortcomings due to limitations in the instrument tracking and haptic feedback design. A major challenge in developing training simulators for endovascular interventional procedures is to unobtrusively access the central, co-axial guidewire for tracking and haptics. In this work, we designed a haptic interface using novel approaches to both. Instrument tracking is performed using a combination of an optical sensor and a transparent catheter. Haptic feedback is supplied by both off-the-shelf actuators and a bespoke electromagnetic actuator embedded within the catheter hub. Initial test results by expert interventionists have shown positive responses and further development is ongoing.
Date Issued
2019-05-14
Date Acceptance
2018-11-14
Citation
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 2019, 535, pp.178-182
ISBN
9789811331930
ISSN
1876-1100
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
178
End Page
182
Journal / Book Title
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume
535
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Springer-Verlag. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3194-7_39.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Wellcome Trust
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
EP/F059221/1
095330/Z/11/Z
EP/E005020/1
EP/K503733/1
Source
International AsiaHaptics conference
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2018-11-14
Coverage Spatial
Songdo, Korea
Date Publish Online
2019-05-14