Open AccessUTERHAP: Immersive virtual reality simulator for postpartum uterine involution using haptic devices
Author(s) -
Francisco Cortes,
Diego P. Vázquez,
Eusebio Ricárdez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
avances en interacción humano computadora
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2594-2352
DOI - 10.47756/aihc.y6i1.88
Subject(s) - haptic technology , virtual reality , computer science , human–computer interaction , simulation , process (computing) , multimedia , operating system
This work describes a virtual simulator integrating haptic devices with tactile feedback. The simulator allows users to perform the practice for palpation of uterine involution, where the user immerses in a virtual reality that brings closer to a real practice, the objective of this virtual environment is to speed up the learning process, since it provides practical notions to nursing students before having contact with real patients, highlighting that this simulator does not seek to replace real practice but rather to be an auxiliary tool.