Physically realistic computer simulation of medical procedures

Details Physically realistic computer simulation of medical procedures Physically realistic computer simulation of medical procedures

2007-03-19

2009-08-11

Liang, Regina (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

C345S161000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07573461

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for interfacing the movement of a shaft with a computer includes a support, a gimbal mechanism having two degrees of freedom, and three electromechanical transducers. When a shaft is engaged with the gimbal mechanism, it can move with three degrees of freedom in a spherical coordinate space, where each degree of freedom is sensed by one of the three transducers. A fourth transducer can be used to sense rotation of the shaft around an axis.

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