MediSIM: Simulated Medical Corpsmen for Medical Forces Planning and Training.

Abstract

The MediSim system extends virtual environment technology to allow medical personnel to interact with and train on simulated casualties. The casualty model employs a three-dimensional animated human body that displays appropriate physical and behavioral responses to injury and/or treatment. Medical corpsmen behaviors were developed to allow the actions of simulated medical personnel to conform to both military practice and medical protocols during patient assessment and stabilization. A trainee may initiate medic actions through a mouse and menu interface; a VR interface has also been created by Stansfield's research group at Sandia National Labs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA343165

Entities

People

  • Norman Badler

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Bandages
  • Casualties
  • Computer Simulations
  • Dynamics
  • Environment
  • Human Body
  • Medical Personnel
  • Penetrating Wounds
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Trauma or Military Medicine