Reality-based needle insertion simulation for haptic feedback in prostate brachytherapy
- J. Hing, A. Brooks, J. Desai
- Medicine, PhysicsProceedings IEEE International Conference on…
- 15 May 2006
X-ray images produced by a dual C-arm fluoroscope setup during a needle insertion task are utilized to obtain parameters needed for accurate modeling of soft tissue and needle interactions and a finite element model was built to model needle puncture of tissue.
Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Piloting System with Integrated Motion Cueing for Training and Pilot Evaluation
The use of motion platforms to augment pilot performance and the use of a simulator system to asses UAV pilot skill are explored, serving as a test bed to study UAV Pilot performance, create training programs, and ultimately a platform to decrease UAV accidents.
Mixed reality for unmanned aerial vehicle operations in near Earth environments
- J. Hing, P. Oh
- Environmental ScienceIEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent…
- 3 December 2010
There is a need to better train pilots to operate UAVs in near Earth environments and to augment their performance for increased safety and minimization of accidents.
An indoor study to evaluate a mixed-reality interface for unmanned aerial vehicle operations in near earth environments
- J. Hing, Justin Menda, K. Izzetoglu, P. Oh
- Computer ScienceWorkshop on Performance Metrics for Intelligent…
- 28 September 2010
Efforts to increase pilot situational awareness led to the development of a mixed reality chase view piloting interface, which showed that the chase view interface improved pilot performance in near Earth flights and increased their situational awareness.
Optical Brain Imaging to Enhance UAV Operator Training, Evaluation, and Interface Development
- Justin Menda, J. Hing, P. Oh
- PsychologyJ. Intell. Robotic Syst.
- 2011
Deployment of fNIR for monitoring UAV operator’s cognitive workload and situational awareness during simulated missions is investigated and some early results supporting the use of f NIR for enhancing UAVoperator training, evaluation and interface development are presented.
Uav operators workload assessment by optical brain imaging technology (fnir)
- K. Izzetoglu, H. Ayaz, B. Onaral
- Computer Science
- 2015
Reality-Based Estimation of Needle and Soft-Tissue Interaction for Accurate Haptic Feedback in Prostate Brachytherapy Simulation
Through the novel approach of using two C-ARM fluoroscopes, this work proposes a reality-based approach for estimating needle and soft tissue interaction for the purpose of eventually developing an accurate seed placement training simulator with haptic feedback for prostate brachytherapy.
Integrating Motion Platforms With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Improve Control, Train Pilots and Minimize Accidents
The use of motion platforms to augment pilot performance is explored following studies on human factors performance and cognitive loading and the resulting design serves as a test bed to study UAV pilot performance, create training programs, and ultimately a platform to avoid UAV accidents.
Improving unmanned aerial vehicle pilot training and operation for flying in cluttered environments
- J. Hing, K. W. Sevcik, P. Oh
- Computer Science, Environmental ScienceIEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent…
- 10 October 2009
Two methods for generating a chase view point (similar to the view of being towed behind the aircraft) are presented to increase the situational awareness of UAV operators when flying in cluttered environments to minimize accidents.
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