Evaluation of a Multimodal VR training platform for maxillofacial surgery

Sylvain Bouchigny^*, Christine Mégard^*, Ludovic Gabet^*, Pablo Hoffmann^‡ and Maria Korman^†

^(*) CEA LIST, FRANCE
^(†) TECHNION, Israel
^(‡) AAU, Denmark
E-mail: sylvain.bouchigny@cea.fr

Abstract

One of the most striking features of virtual reality systems is their ability to enrich training experience by allowing the developments of sophisticated feedbacks. This study focuses on the way to use modality management in virtual reality systems to accelerate training in a surgical task involving bone drilling.

The study compares the efficiency of two punctual drilling training protocol implemented on the MFS SKILLS platform. The experiments were conducted with residents from 2 university hospitals. The results show that augmented simulation improves acquisition of specific aspects of the surgery in comparison with pure simulation.