Traumatic injuries require timely intervention, but medical expertise is not always available
at the patient's location. Despite recent advances in telecommunications, surgeons still have …

Videos are prominent learning materials to prepare surgical trainees before they enter the
operating room (OR). In this work, we explore techniques to enrich the video-based surgery …

Although Augmented Reality (AR) has been touted as the future of surgery, its contribution to
distributed collaboration such as in surgical teleconsulting has not been articulated. We …

Shared gaze visualizations have been found to enhance collaboration and communication
outcomes in diverse HCI scenarios including computer supported collaborative work and …

One-on-one tutoring is effective for learning computer science since a tutor can work
alongside a student and provide tailored feedback on their code. However, translating this …

All along their careers, surgeons learn through mentoring, operating on patients side-by-
side with expert surgeons. However, access to experts is more and more challenging as …

Surgery is primarily taught through mentoring, where an expert mentor supervises a mentee
performing surgery, taking over when necessary. Telementoring systems aim to provide …

There is a long-standing interest in CSCW on distributed instruction-both in how it differs
from collocated instruction as well as the design of tools to reduce any deficiencies. In this …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has advanced significantly; however, effective
communication within the surgical team remains challenging, particularly in training …

Although virtual reality (VR) training provides a realistic environment that offers an
immersive experience for learners, it can affect the training progress by triggering a cognitive …