Enhancing medical communication training using motion capture, perspective taking and virtual reality

Ivelina V. Alexandrova, Marcus Rall, Martin Breidt, Gabriela Tullius, Uwe Kloos, Heinrich H. Bülthoff, Betty J. Mohler

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    Abstract

    The aim of this work is to increase the effectiveness of real world medical training simulations by helping trainees gain a better understanding of the importance of communication and teamwork. Therefore we develop an online application which can be used together with real world simulations to improve training. To produce the online application we reconstructed two real world scenarios (one with students and one with practitioners) in an immersive virtual environment. Our application enables the trainees to view the scenario from different perspectives or to freely explore the environment. We aim to integrate it into the medical student curriculum at the University of Tübingen.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19
    Subtitle of host publicationNextMed, MMVR 2012
    PublisherIOS Press
    Pages16-22
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Print)9781614990215
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    EventMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19: NextMed, MMVR 2012 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
    Duration: 2012 Feb 92012 Feb 11

    Publication series

    NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
    Volume173
    ISSN (Print)0926-9630
    ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

    Other

    OtherMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19: NextMed, MMVR 2012
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityNewport Beach, CA
    Period12/2/912/2/11

    Keywords

    • Medical education
    • Perspectivetaking
    • Simulation
    • Virtual humans
    • Virtual world

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Health Informatics
    • Health Information Management

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