LINDA POLLAK NELSON
Dentist in Newton, MA
License number
Pennsylvania DS021408L
Category
Dentistry
Type
Dentist
Address
Address
2
Newton, MA 02165
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Methods And Apparatus For Simulating Dental Procedures And For Training Dental Students
US Patent:
7249952, Jul 31, 2007
Filed:
Oct 3, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/970071
Inventors:
John F. Ranta - Princeton MA, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
R. Bruce Donoff - Chestnut Hill MA, US
Linda P. Nelson - West Newton MA, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
R. Bruce Donoff - Chestnut Hill MA, US
Linda P. Nelson - West Newton MA, US
Assignee:
President and Fellows of Harvard College - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
G09B 23/28
US Classification:
434263
Abstract:
A training system using haptically enhanced simulations of dental procedures to provide the sensorimotor involvement needed for dental training. To provide touch feedback in combination with a realistic visual experience, the system integrates a haptic stylus interface for simulating the movement and feel of the tool-tip with a three-dimensional, stereoscopic display. The haptic stylus enables the dental student to orient and operate simulated dental tools. Working on a virtual model viewed in a stereo display, dental students can use a simulated pick to probe a tooth, or a simulated drill to prepare a tooth for cavity repair. The touch feedback is simulated by representing these dental instruments as force-to-a-point tools which map to haptic simulation procedures executed on a computer workstation that also provides the visual display.