Augmented Reality based Training of Surgical Staff to Operate a Laparoscopic Instrument

Simulation-based training is used in various fields. One of these fields is medical education. This study researches the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for laparoscopic surgeries and the settings for surgical training. AR adds an overlay of computer-generated content on a camera live image. AR helps medical staff to improve diagnostics and surgical treatment of patients. This paper presents an approach to teaching medical students to use augmented reality. Two software applications MOSAR ICTPro 1.0 and MOSAR ICTPro 2.0 have been developed, which are designed as upgrades to the multifunctional operating station for laparoscopic manipulations, developed on Tcl/Tk. Applications run under Android®. The experimental results take into account the force interaction of the instrument-obj ect. This work is a continuation of previous research in the field of surgical robotics.