Table of Contents

• Developing Modularized Virtual Reality Simulators for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)Woojin Ahn, Denis V. Dorozhkin, Steven D. Schwaitzberg, Daniel B. Jones, Suvranu De. 1-4 [doi]
• Development of a Web-Based 3D Module for Enhanced Neuroanatomy EducationLauren K. Allen, He Zhen Ren, Roy Eagleson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre. 5-8 [doi]
• Avoiding Focus Shifts in Surgical Telementoring Using an Augmented Reality Transparent DisplayDaniel Andersen, Voicu Popescu, Maria Eugenia Cabrera, Aditya Shanghavi, Gerardo Gómez, Sherri Marley, Brian Mullis, Juan Pablo Wachs. 9-14 [doi]
• Effects of an Avatar-Based Anti-Smoking Game on Smoking Cessation IntentAllen D. Andrade, Thaer Idrees, Chandana Karanam, Ramankumar Anam, Jorge G. Ruiz. 15-18 [doi]
• A Unified Framework for Haptic Interaction in Multimodal Virtual EnvironmentsVenkata Sreekanth Arikatla, Ricardo Ortiz, Suvranu De, Andinet Enquobahrie. 19-24 [doi]
• An Approach for Automated Scene Management in Real-Time Medical Simulation FrameworkVenkata Sreekanth Arikatla, Ricardo Ortiz, Tansel Halic, Sean Radigan, David Thompson, Suvranu De, Andinet Enquobahrie. 25-28 [doi]
• An Examination of Metrics for a Simulated Ventriculostomy Part-TaskRyan Armstrong, Dayna Noltie, Roy Eagleson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre. 29-32 [doi]
• Assessment of Haptic Interaction for Home-Based Physical Tele-Therapy using Wearable Devices and Depth SensorsAngelos Barmpoutis, Jose Alzate, Samantha Beekhuizen, Horacio Delgado, Preston Donaldson, Andrew Hall, Charlie Lago, Kevin Vidal, Emily J. Fox. 33-38 [doi]
• Accelerating Surgical Simulation Development via OpenSurgSim: Burr Hole TrainerRyan A. Beasley, Haizhou Wang, Harald Scheirich, Wesley D. Turner, Gughan Sathyaseelan, Paul Novotny, Julien Lenoir, Timothy P. Kelliher. 39-44 [doi]
• 3D Perception Technologies for Surgical Operating TheatresTim Beyl, Luzie Schreiter, Philip Nicolai, Jörg Raczkowsky, Heinz Wörn. 45-50 [doi]
• SafeHOME: Promoting Safe Transitions to the HomeMarkus Broecker, Kevin Ponto, Ross Tredinnick, Gail R. Casper, Patricia F. Brennan. 51-54 [doi]
• Immersive Learning Experiences for Surgical ProceduresYoung-Woon Cha, Mingsong Dou, Rohan Chabra, Federico Menozzi, Andrei State, Eric Wallen, Henry Fuchs. 55-62 [doi]
• Synthesis and Simulation of Surgical Process ModelsGuillaume Claude, Valérie Gouranton, Benoît Caillaud, Bernard Gibaud, Bruno Arnaldi, Pierre Jannin. 63-70 [doi]
• Computer Imagery and Neurological Rehabilitation: On the Use of Augmented Reality in Sensorimotor Training to Step Up Naturally Occurring Cortical Reorganization in Patients Following StrokeEsteban Correa-Agudelo, Carlos Ferrin, Paulo Velez, Juan D. Gomez. 71-76 [doi]
• Development of a Soft Tissue Elastography Robotic Arm (STiERA)Saurabh Dargar, Ali Cagdas Akyildiz, Suvranu De. 77-83 [doi]
• Videolaryngoscopy Simulator: New Technology Leads to New Training ChallengesNathan Delson, Yanisleidy Paez, Jorge Ruiz, Arman Vatanpur, Sina Kouchaki, Mohamad Ramzi bin Abdul Majit, Randolph Hastings. 84-90 [doi]
• Virtual Airway Skills Trainer (VAST) SimulatorDoga Demirel, Alexander Yu, Tansel Halic, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Adam Ryason, David Spindler, Kathryn L. Butler, Caroline G. L. Cao, Emil Petrusa, Marcos Molina, Dan Jones, Suvranu De, Marc de Moya, Stephanie Jones. 91-97 [doi]
• Personalized Guides for Registration in Surgical NavigationAndrew W. L. Dickinson, Brian J. Rasquinha, John F. Rudan, Randy E. Ellis. 98-102 [doi]
• Towards surgeon-authored VR training: the scene-development cycleSaleh Dindar, Thien Nguyen, Jörg Peters. 103-109 [doi]
• Does Virtual Haptic Dissection Improve Student Learning? A Multi-Year Comparative StudyCaroline Erolin, Clare Lamb, Roger Soames, Caroline Wilkinson. 110-117 [doi]
• Towards the Implementation of an Autonomous Camera Algorithm on the da Vinci PlatformShahab Eslamian, Luke A. Reisner, Brady W. King, Abhilash K. Pandya. 118-123 [doi]
• Evaluation of RGP Contact Lens Fitting in Keratoconus Patients Using Hierarchical Fuzzy Model and Genetic AlgorithmsFatemeh Falahati Marvast, Hossein Arabalibeik, Fatemeh Alipour, Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Leila Nouri, Mehdi Soozande, Masood Yarmahmoodi. 124-129 [doi]
• Evaluation of Software Tools for Segmentation of Temporal Bone AnatomyKowther Hassan, Joseph C. Dort, Garnette R. Sutherland, Sonny Chan. 130-133 [doi]
• A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs ManoeuvresChristopher J. Headleand, Thomas Day, Serban R. Pop, Panagiotis D. Ritsos, Nigel W. John. 134-141 [doi]
• Effects of Hand Dominance and Postural Selection on Muscle Activities of Virtual Laparoscopic Surgical Training TasksChun-Kai Huang, Ashley Boman, Anthony White, Dmitry Oleynikov, Ka-Chun Siu. 142-145 [doi]
• Perturbed Communication in a Virtual Environment to Train Medical Team LeadersLauriane Huguet, Domitile Lourdeaux, Nicolas Sabouret, Marie-Hélène Ferrer. 146-149 [doi]
• Normal Brain-Skull Development with Hybrid Deformable VR Models SimulationJing Jin, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Roy Eagleson. 150-153 [doi]
• A Virtual Reality Game for Chronic Pain Management: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical StudyWeina Jin, Amber Choo, Diane Gromala, Chris Shaw 0002, Pamela Squire. 154-160 [doi]
• Development of a Generic Tubular Tree Structure for the Modeling of Orbital Cranial NervesThomas Kaltofen, Sara Ivcevic, Mathias Kogler, Siegfried Priglinger. 161-166 [doi]
• Automated Tracking and Quantification of Autistic Behavioral Symptoms Using Microsoft KinectJoon Young Kang, Ryunhyung Kim, Hyunsun Kim, Yeonjune Kang, Susan Hahn, Zhengrui Fu, Mamoon I. Khalid, Enja Schenck, Thomas Thesen. 167-170 [doi]
• Measurement of Temperature Dependent Apparent Specific Heat Capacity in ElectrosurgeryWafaa Karaki, Ali Cagdas Akyildiz, Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc, Suvranu De. 171-174 [doi]
• Junctional and Inguinal Hemorrhage Simulation: Tourniquet Master TrainingCalvin Kwan, Shlomi Laufer, Montserrat Calixto Contreras, Peter Weyhrauch, James Niehaus, Noa Palmon, Benjamin Bauchwitz, Carla M. Pugh. 175-178 [doi]
• The Impact of Structured Incentives on the Adoption of a Serious Game for Hand Hygiene Training in a Hospital SettingGerard Lacey, Michael Corr, Helga Morrow, Ann McQueen, Fiona Cameron, Chris Connolly. 179-184 [doi]
• Fabric Force Sensors for the Clinical Breast Examination SimulatorShlomi Laufer, Kristen Rasske, Lauren Stopfer, Clair Kurzynski, Tim Abbott, Megan Platner, Joseph D. Towles, Carla M. Pugh. 193-198 [doi]
• A Simulator for Measuring Forces During Surgical KnotsShlomi Laufer, Imri Amiel, Jay N. Nathwani, Roy Mashiach, Ruth S. Margalit, Rebeca D. Ray, Amitai Ziv, Carla M. Pugh. 199-204 [doi]
• A Multi-Layered Needle Injection SimulatorShlomi Laufer, Steve J. Kempton, Kimberly Maciolek, Aliyya Terry, Rebeca D. Ray, Carla M. Pugh, Ahmed M. Afifi. 205-208 [doi]
• The Evolution of Medical Training Simulation in the U.S. MilitaryAmber S. Linde, Kevin Kunkler. 209-214 [doi]
• Active and Passive Haptic Training Approaches in VR Laparoscopic Surgery TrainingTakafumi Marutani, Toma Kato, Kazuyoshi Tagawa, Hiromi T. Tanaka, Masaru Komori, Yoshimasa Kurumi, Shigehiro Morikawa. 215-218 [doi]
• Real-Time Ultrasound Simulation for Training of US-Guided Needle Insertion in Breathing Virtual PatientsAndré Mastmeyer, Matthias Wilms, Dirk Fortmeier, Julian Schröder, Heinz Handels. 219-226 [doi]
• The Effect of Optical Marker Configuration on Tracking Accuracy in Image Guided SurgeryKinde Mekuria, Youngjun Kim, Hyunchul Cho, Deukhee Lee, Se Hyung Park, Byung-Hoon Lee, Ki-Mo Jang, Joon-Ho Wang. 227-232 [doi]
• An Interactive 3D Virtual Anatomy Puzzle for Learning and Simulation - Initial Demonstration and EvaluationErik Messier, Jascha Wilcox, Alexander Dawson-Elli, Gabriel Diaz, Cristian A. Linte. 233-240 [doi]
• Wearable Ultrasound Array for Point-of-Care Imaging and Patient MonitoringAndrzej P. Mierzwa, Sean P. Huang, Kristen T. Nguyen, Martin O. Culjat, Rahul S. Singh. 241-244 [doi]
• Hybrid Rendering Architecture for Realtime and Photorealistic Simulation of Robot-Assisted SurgerySebastijan Müller, Andreas Bihlmaier, Stephan Irgenfried, Heinz Wörn. 245-250 [doi]
• Development and Evaluation of a Novel Pan-Specialty Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator for SmartphonesJean Nehme, Ali N. Bahsoun, Andre Chow. 251-255 [doi]
• Objective Surgical Skill Differentiation for Physical and Virtual Surgical Trainers via Functional Near-Infrared SpectroscopyArun Nemani, Woojin Ahn, Denise Gee, Xavier Intes, Steven D. Schwaitzberg, Meryem A. Yücel, Suvranu De. 256-261 [doi]
• Integrated Self-Management System for Improved Treatment of AsthmaKristen T. Nguyen, Martin O. Culjat, Andrzej P. Mierzwa, Rahul S. Singh, Benson Fong, Rebecca Vanlandingham. 262-266 [doi]
• Development of Haptic Needle for VR Based Injection Training System Using Simulated PatientKohei Nishio, Toshiyia Nakaguchi. 267-272 [doi]
• Validation of an Objective Assessment Instrument for Non-Surgical Treatments of Chest Wall DeformitiesMohammad F. Obeid, Nahom Kidane, Krzysztof J. Rechowicz, Salim Chemlal, Robert E. Kelly, Frederic D. McKenzie. 273-280 [doi]
• Hand VR Exergame for Occupational Health CareSaskia Ortiz, Alvaro Uribe-Quevedo, Bill Kapralos. 281-284 [doi]
• Development and Analysis of Psychomotor Skills Metrics for Procedural Skills DecayChembian Parthiban, Rebecca Ray, Drew Rutherford, Mike Zinn, Carla M. Pugh. 285-288 [doi]
• Asymmetry in Dominant / Non-Dominant Hand Performance Differentiates Novices from Experts on an Arthroscopy Virtual Reality Serious GameRobert Pedowitz, Gregg Nicandri, Stefan Tuchschmid. 289-294 [doi]
• The Virtual Pediatric Airways WorkbenchCory W. Quammen, Russell M. Taylor II, Pavel Krajcevski, Sorin Mitran, Andinet Enquobahrie, Richard Superfine, Brad Davis, Stephanie Davis, Carlton J. Zdanski. 295-300 [doi]
• A Toroidal Probe for Measuring Surgically Exposed Joint CentersBrian J. Rasquinha, Kate S. M. Loe, Andrew W. L. Dickinson, John F. Rudan, Randy E. Ellis. 301-307 [doi]
• Positive and Transformative Technologies for Active AgeingGiuseppe Riva, Daniela Villani, Pietro Cipresso, Claudia Repetto, Stefano Triberti, Daniele Di Lernia, Alice Chirico, Silvia Serino, Andrea Gaggioli. 308-315 [doi]
• Automatic Behavior Analysis During a Clinical Interview with a Virtual HumanAlbert A. Rizzo, Gale M. Lucas, Jonathan Gratch, Giota Stratou, Louis-Philippe Morency, Kenneth Chavez, Russ Shilling, Stefan Scherer. 316-322 [doi]
• Improving the Acquisition of Basic Technical Surgical Skills with VR-Based Simulation Coupled with Computer-Based Video InstructionDavid Rojas, Bill Kapralos, Adam Dubrowski. 323-328 [doi]
• The Role of Game Elements in Online Learning within Health Professions EducationDavid Rojas, Bill Kapralos, Adam Dubrowski. 329-334 [doi]
• Real Time Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy for 3D ImagingJannick P. Rolland, Cristina Canavesi, Patrice Tankam, Andrea Cogliati, Mara Lanis, Anand P. Santhanam. 335-340 [doi]
• The Communication of Global Cardiovascular Risk by AvatarsJorge G. Ruiz, Allen D. Andrade, Chandana Karanam, Dhurga Krishnamurthy, Lorena Niño, Ramankumar Anam, Joseph Sharit. 341-344 [doi]
• GPU-Based Parallelized Solver for Large Scale Vascular Blood Flow Modeling and SimulationsAnand P. Santhanam, John Neylon, Jeff D. Eldredge, Joseph Teran, Erik P. Dutson, Peyman Benharash. 345-351 [doi]
• Multi-Kinect v2 Camera Based Monitoring System for Radiotherapy Patient SafetyAnand P. Santhanam, Yugang Min, Patrick Kupelian, Daniel Low. 352-358 [doi]
• A New Design for Airway Management Training with Mixed Reality and High Fidelity ModelingYunhe Shen, David Hananel, Zichen Zhao, Daniel Burke, Crist Ballas, Jack Norfleet, Troy Reihsen, Robert M. Sweet. 359-362 [doi]
• A Motion Tracking and Sensor Fusion Module for Medical SimulationYunhe Shen, Fan Wu, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Ding Ye, John Raymond, Badrinath Konety, Robert M. Sweet. 363-366 [doi]
• Constrained Point-Based Framework with Efficient Mechanical Interaction for Virtual SurgeryWeixin Si, Junliang Shan, Xiangyun Liao, Weiming Wang, Qiong Wang, Pheng-Ann Heng. 367-374 [doi]
• A Novel Platform for Assessment of Surgical Suturing Skill: Preliminary ResultsRavikiran B. Singapogu, Tanmay Kavathekar, John F. Eidt, Richard E. Groff, Timothy C. Burg. 375-378 [doi]
• A Capacitance-Based Sensor for Hemodialysis Cannulation Training: A Proof-of-Concept StudyRavikiran B. Singapogu, Anand Jagannathan, Naren Nagarajan, Chris Moody, Guigen Zhang, David Cull. 379-382 [doi]
• Automated Detection of Heterogeneity in Medical Tactile ImagesRozalia Solodova, Vladimir Staroverov, Vladimir Galatenko, Alexey Galatenko, Evgeny Solodov, Alexey Antonov, Vladimir Budanov, Mikhail Sokolov, Victor Sadovnichy. 383-389 [doi]
• Reduced Imaging Rate in Liver Elastometery Using Shear Wave Interference PatternsMehdi Soozande, Hossein Arabalibeik, Seyed Moayed Alavian. 390-395 [doi]
• Development of Four Dimensional Human Model that Enables Deformation of Skin, Organs and Blood Vessel System During Body Movement - Visualizing Movements of the Musculoskeletal SystemNaoki Suzuki, Asaki Hattori, Makoto Hashizume. 396-402 [doi]
• Evaluation of Network-Based Minimally Invasive VR Surgery SimulatorKazuyoshi Tagawa, Hiromi T. Tanaka, Yoshimasa Kurumi, Masaru Komori, Shigehiro Morikawa. 403-406 [doi]
• Natural Language Understanding Performance & Use Considerations in Virtual Medical EncountersThomas B. Talbot, Nicolai Kalisch, Kelly Christoffersen, Gale M. Lucas, Eric Forbell. 407-413 [doi]
• Quantified-Self for Obesity: Physical Activity Behaviour Sensing to Improve Health OutcomesDavid Taylor, Jennifer Murphy, Mian Ahmad, Sanjay Purkayastha, Samantha Scholtz, Ramin Ramezani, Ivaylo Vlaev, Alexandra I. F. Blakemore, Ara Darzi. 414-416 [doi]
• Using Motion-Sensor Games to Encourage Physical Activity for Adults with Intellectual DisabilityMichael J. Taylor, David Taylor, Patricia Gamboa, Ivo Vlaev, Ara Darzi. 417-423 [doi]
• Usability Comparisons of Head-Mounted vs. Stereoscopic Desktop Displays in a Virtual Reality Environment with Pain PatientsXin Tong, Diane Gromala, Dimple Gupta, Pam Squire. 424-431 [doi]
• 3D Physics-Based Registration of 2D Dynamic MRI DataRaffaella Trivisonne, Igor Peterlík, Stéphane Cotin, Hadrien Courtecuisse. 432-438 [doi]
• Importance of Stereoscopy in Haptic Training of Novice Temporal Bone SurgeryBertram J. Unger, Bryan Tordon, Justyn Pisa, Jordan B. Hochman. 439-445 [doi]
• Gunner Goggles: Implementing Augmented Reality into Medical EducationLeo L. Wang, Hao-Hua Wu, Nadir Bilici, Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro. 446-449 [doi]
• Investigating the Influence of Hand Dominance on Postural Sway During Traditional and Simulated Laparoscopic Surgical Skills PracticeAnthony White, Chun-Kai Huang, Dmitry Oleynikov, Ka-Chun Siu. 450-453 [doi]
• Physician Burnout: Improving Treatment Efficacy with Virtual RealityBrenda K. Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva, Andrea Gaggioli, Mark D. Wiederhold. 454-458 [doi]
• Virtual Intraoperative Cholangiogram Using WebCLAlexander Yu, Doga Demirel, Tansel Halic, Sinan Kockara. 459-464 [doi]
• Evaluation of User Performance in Simulation-Based Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography TrainingOleksiy Zaika, Ngan Nguyen, Mel Boulton, Roy Eagleson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre. 465-468 [doi]