HIPS - A Surgical Virtual Reality Training System for Total Hip Arthroplasty with Realistic Force Feedback

This 10-minute IEEE conference talk presents HIPS, a Surgical Virtual Reality Training System for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) with Realistic Force Feedback. Explore how this innovative VR simulation enhances surgical education through five steps of THA procedures with authentic haptic feedback. Learn about the novel haptic hammering device and enhanced Virtuose 6D from Haption, along with cutting-edge algorithms for collision detection, haptic rendering, and material removal. Discover the results of a validation study involving 17 surgeons of varying expertise levels that confirmed the system's realism, practicality, and user-friendliness. Part of the "Tactile interfaces and haptic feedback" session, this presentation demonstrates how virtual reality training can significantly improve patient safety in surgical education, particularly in high-force surgical procedures.