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A virtual surgical prototype system based on gesture recognition for virtual surgical training in maxillofacial surgery

  • By

  • Hanjiang Zhao

  • Mengjia Cheng

  • Jingyang Huang

  • Meng Li

  • Huanchong Cheng

  • Kun Tian

  • Hongbo Yu

  • November 23, 2022

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    A virtual surgical prototype system using gesture recognition enhances training in maxillofacial surgery by improving interaction and immersion.

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    The system integrates a soft tissue biomechanical model and collision detection to simulate realistic surgical environments.

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    Gesture recognition technology allows for natural physician-computer interaction, crucial for effective virtual surgical training.

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    A virtual hand model with 15 rigid bodies and 22 degrees of freedom accurately represents hand movements during virtual surgery.

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    The use of Microsoft's Kinect™ enables precise tracking of hand gestures, enhancing the virtual surgical training experience.

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A virtual surgical prototype system based on gesture recognition for virtual surgical training in maxillofacial surgery

  • by Hanjiang Zhao, Mengjia Cheng, Jingyang Huang, Meng Li, Huanchong Cheng, Kun Tian, Hongbo Yu

  • November 23, 2022

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