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Evaluating a haptic-based virtual environment for venepuncture training

Smith, Shamus; Todd, Susan

Authors

Shamus Smith

Susan Todd



Abstract

Simulated medical environments allow clinical staff to practice medical procedures for longer than traditional training methods without endangering patients. Haptic devices are a key technology in such systems but it is unclear how their usability can be evaluated. A user study has been performed with a commercial haptic-based medical virtual environment using data logging, user questionnaires and a modified think-aloud verbal protocol to support usability analysis. However, the evaluator does not share the haptic feedback with the participant and it was found that this can be problematic in shaping questions during an evaluation session and interpreting the collected data.

Citation

Smith, S., & Todd, S. (2007, November). Evaluating a haptic-based virtual environment for venepuncture training. Presented at ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2007, Newport, CA

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2007
Publication Date Nov 1, 2007
Deposit Date Jan 23, 2009
Publisher Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages 223-224
Book Title Proceedings of the 2007 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and technology, 5-7 November 2007, Newport Beach, California.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1145/1315184.1315231
Keywords Haptic evaluation, Usability, Virtual environments, Medical training, Venepuncture.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1161491
Publisher URL http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=1315184.1315231


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