Inventors:
Blake Hannaford - Seattle WA, US
Jacob Rosen - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey D. Brown - Palo Alto CA, US
Timothy Kowaleski - Tacoma WA, US
Mika N. Sinanan - Brier WA, US
Lily Chang - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
University of Washington - Seattle WA
International Classification:
G09B 23/28, B25J 9/02, G06F 3/01
US Classification:
434262, 700255, 715702, 901 9
Abstract:
Software tools, methods and apparatus for objectively assessing surgical and medical procedural skills are described. Data corresponding to performance of a manipulative task by a subject is modeled using Markov modeling techniques and compared with stored models corresponding to each of a plurality of proficiency levels. A particular proficiency level is selected based on proximity of the subject data relative to each of the stored models.