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Development of virtual reality palpation training system using particle method

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K02923
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
Research InstitutionFukuoka Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Toshimitsu Kazuhiko  福岡工業大学, 情報工学部, 教授 (10180150)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords計算医療工学 / 教育工学 / VR触診 / 粒子法 / 弾性変形 / 医療シミュレータ / MPS / 触診教育システム / 力触覚インターフェース / 粒子法解析 / 遠隔診療 / 触診訓練システム / 力覚センサー / 生体変形 / 仮想現実 / 計算医工学 / 触診 / 力覚センサ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

A VR medical palpation training system is developed to learn through the experience of the touching sensation such as lumps with fingers. A haptic force sensor interface is newly developed, which is consisted of artificial living body human skin model and lumps of a negative pressure particle rigidity element whose shape and hardness can be freely changed. The position of the palpation finger can be detected by an electrostatic capacity pressure sensor (I-SCAN) and a web camera. In addition, the position displayed in conjunction with the VR model on the computer in real time. Furthermore, a large deformation elasticity analysis program based on the particle method is developed. The practical usability is confirmed. In particular, the accuracy of stress can be examined by original method. The developed system is expected to be useful for palpation education of medical students.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本粒子法計算と既存の計算法(FEM)とで,独自の手法により応力の比較を可能とした.微小変形(1mm~3mm程度)の触診で,変形や応力の計算精度の比較を行い,本計算は,微小変形触診に対応できる精度であることを示した.さらに,人工生体モデルに負圧による硬さ制御が可能なしこりを埋め込んだ力覚センサを開発した.このセンサをVRシステムに組み込むことにより,指で触る感覚を伴うVR医療触診訓練が可能になる.さらに,システムを発展させれば,コロナ禍で顕在化した人との接触を避けること,つまり医学生の触診教育時において患者との直接接触無しの実習,触る感覚が伴う新たなリモート診療などが期待される.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2021 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Numerical analysis of biomaterial deformation with non-uniform elasticity for maxillofacial palpation by particle method2021

    • Author(s)
      TOSHIMITSU Kazuhiko、YOSHIOKA Kouichi、TOKUYASU Tatsushi、OKAMURA Kazutoshi、YOSHIURA Kazunori
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese)

      Volume: 87 Issue: 894 Pages: 20-00339-20-00339

    • DOI

      10.1299/transjsme.20-00339

    • NAID

      130007991545

    • ISSN
      2187-9761
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] しこりを含む生体変形のための局所解析モデルの基礎的検討2019

    • Author(s)
      吉岡好一、利光和彦、徳安達士、山本貴弘
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2019(広島)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] VR頭頸部触診訓練システムのためのMPS弾性解析に関する基礎的研究2018

    • Author(s)
      菊池美郁,利光和彦,松田千尋,宮原 舞,徳安達士,山本貴弘, 岡村和俊,吉浦一紀
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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