2015-2019 PERISIM: Training Simulator of Epidural Needle Insertion

Objective: Study, Design and Prototyping of an Epidural Anaesthesia Simulator

Keywords: Haptics, Hands-on Training, Simulation, Anaesthetics, Medical Robotics

Students: Pierre-Jean ALES-ROUX (MSc 2015), Thibaut SENAC (MSc 2016) and (PhD)

In collaboration with: Richard MOREAU

Financed by IDEFI SAMSEI

Publication list:

• Journal articles:
  • A Review of Pneumatic Actuators Used for the Design of Medical Simulators and Medical Tools, in Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 2019
  • Simulating a Syringe Behaviour Using a Pneumatic Cylinder Haptic Interface, in Control Engineering Practice 2019
• Conference papers:
  • Introducing Pneumatic Actuators in Haptic Training Simulators and Medical Tools @ HCI 2019
  • Designing an accurate and customizable epiduralanesthesia haptic simulator @ ICRA 2019
  • Control laws for pneumatic cylinder in order to emulate the Loss Of Resistance principle @ IFAC 2017

PhD report