ECSE Departmental Research Seminars

The development and validation of cutting and deformation modelling for a virtual reality based endoscopic surgical simulator

Speaker: Mr. Amer Agil Nazzak Alsaraira

ECSE, Monash University

Abstract

A virtual reality based laparoscopic surgery simulator is an important training option for laparoscopic surgeons, and has significant advantages over other training methods. This project is supported by Monash University Department of O&G, and in particular the laparoscopic surgical team of Professor David Healy.

Generally the virtual reality laparoscopic surgery simulator consists of the following elements: visual graphics to represent the anatomy and instrument visually, haptic instruments and associated haptic software to represent the procedure in terms of how it feels, and training scenarios to represent a range of procedures and pathologies. This project requires a clear understanding of each of these areas of simulator development, and will contribute significantly new knowledge and new research tools for exploring the latter training aspects.

In particular, this Ph D. project involves the further development of a range of visual graphic effects associated with a number of instruments/anatomy interactions. These include cutting a number of anatomical objects with scissors, the application of diathermy, the representation of multiple operator instrument/anatomy interactions, and the simulation of cutting/diathermy of linked anatomical objects. Each effect will need to be validated in terms of its visual effectiveness, and each considered in relation to its value overall surgical procedures being simulated.


Amer Alsaraira

Bachelor Degree: Bachelor in electrical engineering from Mu'tah University in Jordan, 2001.

Master Degree: Master of Biomedical Engineering from Monash University, 2003.

Start master of engineering science by research in Monash university on march 2004.