Preliminary Evaluation of a Virtual Needle Insertion Training System

Duc-Van Nguyen (1) , Safa Ben Lakhal (1) , Amine Chellali (1)

1 IBISC - Informatique, Biologie Intégrative et Systèmes Complexes

Inserting a needle to perform a biopsy requires a high haptic sensitivity. The traditional learning methods based on observation and training on real patients are questionable. In this paper, we present a preliminary evaluation of a VR trainer for needle insertion tasks. The system aims to replicate an existing physical setup while overcoming some of its limitations. Results permit to validate some design choices and suggest some UI improvements.

Mots clés: surgical training; user evaluation; Haptic perception

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Duc-Van Nguyen, Safa Ben Lakhal, Amine Chellali. Preliminary Evaluation of a Virtual Needle Insertion Training System. IEEE Virtual Reality 2015, Mar 2015, Arles, France. pp.247--248, ⟨10.1109/VR.2015.7223388⟩. ⟨hal-01140517⟩