Ultrasound technologies have been widely used in gynecology and obstetrics. Modern ultrasound systems allow the reconstruction of a 3D model of the subject being scanned. Even though visual interfaces have reached very high standards, the problem of representing a 3D image on a 2D computer screen still exists. Moreover, no physical interaction is possible with such model. The FeTouch system, developed at Siena University in the last two years, partially solves such issues by using stereo visual feedback and haptic devices. While the system can be used with any 3D model obtained from ultrasound scans, its current prime use is to allow mothers to interact with a model of the fetus they are carrying. The system, which is freely available on the project web page, has been tested on twelve cases which have been monitored by doctors at Siena Hospital.

B., L.T., Prattichizzo, D., F., B., Vicino, A. (2003). The FeTouch Project. In Proc. 20th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (pp.1259-1263). IEEE [10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1241765].

The FeTouch Project

PRATTICHIZZO, DOMENICO;VICINO, ANTONIO
2003-01-01

Abstract

Ultrasound technologies have been widely used in gynecology and obstetrics. Modern ultrasound systems allow the reconstruction of a 3D model of the subject being scanned. Even though visual interfaces have reached very high standards, the problem of representing a 3D image on a 2D computer screen still exists. Moreover, no physical interaction is possible with such model. The FeTouch system, developed at Siena University in the last two years, partially solves such issues by using stereo visual feedback and haptic devices. While the system can be used with any 3D model obtained from ultrasound scans, its current prime use is to allow mothers to interact with a model of the fetus they are carrying. The system, which is freely available on the project web page, has been tested on twelve cases which have been monitored by doctors at Siena Hospital.
2003
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B., L.T., Prattichizzo, D., F., B., Vicino, A. (2003). The FeTouch Project. In Proc. 20th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (pp.1259-1263). IEEE [10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1241765].
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