With the successful uptake and inclusion of robotic systems in minimally invasive surgery
and with the increasing application of robotic surgery (RS) in numerous surgical specialities …

Surgical skills can be improved by continuous surgical training and feedback, thus reducing
adverse outcomes while performing an intervention. With the advent of new technologies …

This paper systematically describes an interactive dissection approach for hybrid soft tissue
models governed by extended position‐based dynamics. Our framework makes use of a …

The mechanical characterization of the oesophagus is essential for applications such as
medical device design, surgical simulations and tissue engineering, as well as for …

Background 3D reconstruction technology could revolutionise medicine. Within surgery, 3D
reconstruction has a growing role in operative planning and procedures, surgical education …

Background Virtual‐reality (VR) based simulation techniques offer an efficient and low cost
alternative to conventional surgery training. This article describes a VR training and …

3D tracking and positioning of surgical instruments is an indispensable part of virtual
Surgery training system, because it is the unique interface for trainee to communicate with …

Background Medical simulators with vision and haptic feedback techniques offer a cost‐
effective and efficient alternative to the traditional medical trainings. They have been used to …

The mechanical properties of cells are unique indicators of their states and functions.
Though, it is difficult to recognize the degrees of mechanical properties, due to small size of …

Augmented and Virtual Reality-based surgical simulations have become some of the fastest-
develo** areas, due to the recent technological advances and changes, in surgical …