Date of Award

Fall 2009

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Program/Concentration

Electrical Engineering

Committee Director

Frederic D. McKenzie

Committee Member

Ravindra P. Joshi

Committee Member

Jiang Li

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.E55 C33 2009

Abstract

The goal of this research is to study how augmented reality technology could be applied in training medical students for better clinical practice and diagnosis in the treatment of skin conditions using skin pathology prototypes. Described within this thesis is an innovative method of producing skin abscess prototypes that augment the Standardized Patient (SP) for simulation purposes.

The method adopted is a combination of the cost-effective technique of rapid prototyping (RP) — 3D inkjet printing and 3D graphics modeling. The visual and haptic realism of these developed prototypes along with the use of moulage enable the SP to exhibit realistic skin boils and lesions. Results of visual and haptic realism with the developed prototype were evaluated by expert feedback from a physician educator at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Moreover, the prototypes were assessed for their safety standards by the estimation of approximate cutting-force. Therefore, the skin abscess prototypes developed are visually and haptically real, cost-effective and safe to use on SPs thereby serving as an educational and patient information tool in the treatment of skin pathology.

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DOI

10.25777/27n3-9s81

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