Method and system for generating a surgical training module

US8924334B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CAE Healthcare Inc.

Inventors

• Gerard Lacey · Wicklow, IE
• Donncha Mary Ryan · Dublin, IE
• Derek Cassidy · Cavan, IE
• John Griffin · Ballwin, US
• Laurence Griffin · Kilkenny, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 30, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B9/00
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system (1) comprises a physical surgical simulator (11) which transmits data concerning physical movement of training devices to an analysis engine (12). The engine (12) automatically generates rules for a rule base (13a) in a learning system (13). The learning system (13) also comprises content objects (13b) and 3D scenario objects (13c). A linked set of a 3D scenario object (13c), a rule base (13a), and a content object (13b) are together a lesson (10). Another simulator (14) is operated by a student. This transmits data concerning physical movement of training devices by a student to a verification engine (15). The verification engine (15) interfaces with the rule base (13a) to display the lesson in the manner defined by the lesson rule base (13a). It calculates performance measures defined in the lesson rule base (13a). It also records the performance measures into a lesson record (18) and it adapts the display of the lesson in line with the parameters defined in the lesson rule base (13a).