The use of haptics in medical applications

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 36-42

  Fager, P J ^a   Per, V ^a  

^a Reachin Technologies AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3 D; haptics; medical simulation; surgical training; touch; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (API); COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COPYRIGHTS; E-LEARNING; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

3-D; APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMING INTERFACES; HAPTICS; MEDICAL SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE-TOOLS; SURGICAL SIMULATORS; SURGICAL TRAINING; TOUCH; TRAINING SYSTEMS;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ROBOTICS; SURGERY; TEACHING; TOUCH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ROBOTICS; SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TEACHING; TOUCH; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34249850741     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.4     Document Type: Review

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