Training setup for mixed reality surgeon training

From Functional Prototype to Product - Fast

What did Solcept Contribute to Mixed Reality Training for Orthopaedic Surgeons?

Customer's Challenge

One of the AO Foundation's innovations is a new training concept called DEHST (Digitally Enhanced, Hands-on Surgical Training). It is designed for the practice of a surgeon's basic psychomotor skills and is based on a mixed reality setup.

An important component of this setup is the software, which records the spatial position of real objects (such as surgical instruments, drills, artificial bone models and the model of an X-ray machine) and generates realistic X-ray images from them. This enables an extended training spectrum and a new type of user experience. In addition, personalized performance indicators are collected, which are transferred to the Cloud via smartphone and QR codes and can be used for comprehensive training analysis.

This software was developed at the AO Research Institute Davos as a MATLAB prototype, which was to be rewritten and expanded as a C++/C# native application as part of product development.

Outcome

The AO Foundation now has a modular software solution that, in combination with the mechanical training setup, enables mobile, cost-effective, and realistic training that improves the quality of surgeon instruction.

Implementation

The Solcept specialists for image processing and Windows quickly created a first version of the software, which is continuously expanded with new training scenarios.

Customer

The AO Foundation, a medically-led, non-profit organization based in Davos, is the world's leading organization for education, innovation and research in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.