NDLI: Virtual Human + Tangible Interface = Mixed Reality Human An Initial Exploration with a Virtual Breast Exam Patient

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kotranza, A. Lok, B.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Florida Univ., Gainesville (Kotranza, A.; Lok, B.)
Abstract	Virtual human (VH) experiences are receiving increased attention for training real-world interpersonal scenarios. Communication in interpersonal scenarios consists of not only speech and gestures, but also relies heavily on haptic interaction - interpersonal touch. By adding haptic interaction to VH experiences, the bandwidth of human-VH communication can be increased to approach that of human-human communication. To afford haptic interaction, a new species of embodied agent is proposed - mixed reality humans (MRHs). A MRH is a virtual human embodied by a tangible interface that shares the same registered space. The tangible interface affords the haptic interaction that is critical to effective simulation of interpersonal scenarios. We applied MRHs to simulate a virtual patient requiring a breast cancer screening (medical interview and physical exam). The design of the MRH patient is presented. This paper also presents the results of a pilot study in which eight (n = 8) physician-assistant students performed a clinical breast exam on the MRH patient. Results show that when afforded haptic interaction with a MRH patient, users demonstrated interpersonal touch and social engagement similarly to interacting with a human patient.
Starting Page	99
Ending Page	106
File Size	932549
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424419715
DOI	10.1109/VR.2008.4480757
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-03-08
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Humans Virtual reality Haptic interfaces Medical simulation Computer graphics Bandwidth Biological tissues Speech recognition Breast cancer Merging I.3.6 [Computer Graphics]: Methodology and Techniques ¿ Interaction techniques Tangible interfaces virtual humans mixed reality I.3.7 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism ¿ Virtual Reality
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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