@inproceedings{0733b3fbad3148d7a47ece4d84efaeb8,
title = "Developing modularized virtual reality simulators for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)",
abstract = "Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures are rapidly being developed in diverse surgical fields. We are developing a Virtual Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Trainer (VTEST{\texttrademark}) built on a modularized platform that facilitates rapid development of virtual reality (VR) NOTES simulators. Both the hardware interface and software components consist of independent reusable and customizable modules. The developed modules are integrated to build a VR-NOTES simulator for training in the hybrid transvaginal NOTES cholecystectomy. The simulator was demonstrated and evaluated by expert NOTES surgeons at the 2015 Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research (NOSCAR) summit.",
keywords = "Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), Surgery simulation",
author = "Woojin Ahn and Denis Dorozhkin and Steven Schwaitzberg and Jones, \{Daniel B.\} and Suvranu De",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.; Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 22, NextMed/MMVR 2016 ; Conference date: 07-04-2016 Through 09-04-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-1",
language = "English",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
publisher = "IOS Press",
pages = "1--4",
editor = "Li Fellander-Tsai and Vosburgh, \{Kirby G.\} and Westwood, \{James D.\} and Steven Senger and Westwood, \{Susan W.\} and Fidopiastis, \{Cali M.\} and Alan Liu",
booktitle = "Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 22, NextMed/MMVR 22",
}