Artificial skin could help enhance rehabilitation
Scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements.
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High-tech clothing supports breathing
“Robotic” textiles could help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.
Cyber-physical organ twins to train surgeons
Researchers have developed a range of artificial organ phantoms to serve as training platforms for surgeons.
“XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images”
Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.
Tactile holograms could help train surgeons
Engineers have developed a new way to create the sensation of physically interacting with holographic projections.
Simulator helps robots sharpen their cutting skills
A simulation engine predicts the forces acting on a knife as it cuts through soft materials, a capability that could have applications for safer surgical robotics.
Liquid metal sensors and AI used for prosthetics
For the first time, researchers incorporated stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal on the fingertips of a prosthetic hand.
Hip implant simulator for virtual surgery training
The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.
Brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life
With the aid of a virtual reality model, researchers from the Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum have examined, which errors can occur during the communication between the brain and robotic prosthesis.
Augmented reality helps to see, feel and understand
X-ray vision, context-sensitive guidance, coordinator, training assistant and more: augmented reality (AR) has hit the OR.
Virtual reality at your fingertips
Researchers have developed a wristband equipped with sensors to enable free-hand, intuitive working in VR that could be used in everyday applications.
VR and lightweight robot simulate hip replacement
Researchers have developed a HIPS, the worldwide first Virtual Reality training simulator for hip replacement surgery.
Augmented reality and 3D printing for surgery
Researchers are combining virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing in order to improve the planning and realization of surgeries.
Eye surgery: Gaining insights through AR
Eye surgery is a delicate and precise process. A new simulation platform based on augmented reality allows surgeons to practice surgical procedures on a virtual model in three dimensions.
Fundamental Surgery integrates HaptX Glove into platform
With the integration of HaptX Gloves, FundamentalVR demonstrates the ability to integrate its Surgical Haptic Intelligence Engine with third-party devices.
Predicting leaky heart valves with 3D printing
Researchers have created a novel 3D printing workflow that allows cardiologists to evaluate how different valve sizes will interact with each patient's unique anatomy, before the medical procedure is actually performed.
See, feel, train – virtual surgical simulator introduced
“HandsOn.surgery", the prototype of a virtual surgery trainer helps surgeons prepare for individual patient cases prior to surgery, and enables them to practice the surgery.
Ultra-light gloves let users “touch” virtual objects
Scientists have developed an ultra-light glove that enables users to feel and manipulate virtual objects. Their system provides extremely realistic haptic feedback and could run on a battery, allowing for unparalleled freedom of movement.