Development and Evaluation of Virtual Reality Medical Training System for Anatomy Education

Falah, Jannat; Charissis, Vassilis; Khan, Soheeb; Chan, Winnie; Alfalah, Salsabeel F. M.; Harrison, David K.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14654-6_23

Cited by 23 publications

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“…However, very few studies have been able to create both accurate and photorealistic anatomy models. One such example is the Falah et al (2015) model of the heart. This group not only used CT scans, but also photographic material, X-rays, ultrasound and 2D images to create a realistic 3D model.…”

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Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Moro

Štromberga

Stirling

2017

AJET

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Consumer-grade virtual reality has recently become available for both desktop and mobile platforms and may redefine the way that students learn. However, the decision regarding which device to utilise within a curriculum is unclear. Desktop-based VR has considerably higher setup costs involved, whereas mobile-based VR cannot produce the quality of environment due to its limited processing power. This study aimed to compare performance in an anatomical knowledge test between two virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift and Gear VR, as well as to investigate student perceptions and adverse health effects experienced from their use. An identical lesson on spine anatomy was presented to subjects using either the Oculus Rift or Gear VR, with no significant differences observed in test scores from participants using either device, with both groups answering 60% of the questions correctly. However, 40% of participants experienced significantly higher rates of nausea and blurred vision when using the Gear VR (P < 0.05). It was established that the more cost effective mobile-based VR was just as suitable for teaching isolated-systems than the more expensive desktop-based VR. These outcomes show great promise for the effective use of mobile-based virtual reality devices in medical and health science education.

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Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Moro

Štromberga

Stirling

2017

AJET

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103

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“…Previous literature elaborates on some of the difficulties arising from using traditional learning methods in the field of anatomy in general (Falah et al, 2013;Falah et al, 2015), and embryology as one of its subdivisions (Carlson, 2002;Moraes & Pereira, 2010). Several research papers also demonstrate how novel technologies such as VR have the potential to aid the educational process in a variety of fields, including medical education, in particular basic medical sciences such as anatomy and embryology (Dimitropoulos et al 2007;Falah et al, 2013;Ginani et al 2012).…”

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“…Anatomy teaching, of which embryology is a subdivision has greatly benefited from the emerging virtual reality technology in recent years. Several VR systems for teaching the anatomy of various body parts such as the heart (Falah et al, 2015) and the ear (Nicholson, Chalk, Funnell, & Daniel, 2006) have been developed, and some universities have even established virtual anatomy laboratories within educational multiuser virtual environments, specifically Second LifeTM, to provide a virtual space where students can learn and interact (Richardson, Hazzard, Challman, Morgenstein, & Brueckner, 2011).…”

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Investigating Learners' Attitudes Toward Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Embryology Education

Alfalah¹,

Falah²,

Muhaidat³

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Embryology is taught to undergraduates in a variety of health sciences, largely depending on traditional teaching methods. The human embryo's development is complex and dynamic, and to digest all the related facts, students are always searching for educational tools to enhance their learning experience. Virtual Reality (VR) is a promising technology that aids in the realization of 3 Dimensional (3D) relations of structures by visualization rather than memorization. This paper utilizes a mixed method research consisting of focus group interviews, followed by a questionnaire to evaluate the current teaching methodology, identify shortfalls of traditional learning tools, and determine how VR may enhance the learning process, and the students' acceptance of introduction of this technology into their curriculum. It demonstrates that a VR embryology system would provide a valuable addition to existing educational tools, which is appealing to users, and has the potential to overcome some of the current methods' shortfalls.

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“…Several researchers have tested the potential and effectiveness of these tools, using recognized methods and presenting satisfactory results, such as the research carried out by: Virtual reality ; virtual learning environments ; virtual worlds . …”

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“…Virtual reality [15,23,27,39,46]; virtual learning environments [9,32,44,45]; virtual worlds [21,37,40,47].…”

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A dynamic approach for teaching algorithms: Integrating immersive environments and virtual learning environments

Nunes

Herpich

Amaral

et al. 2017

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Utilization of technology in education lead to important changes in methods and techniques, where the use of virtual learning environments and virtual worlds provided a solution of a rich simulation and with a high level of interactivity and immersion. This article provides a summary of a research that searches integrate two different technologies [VLE and VW], by means of a solution called Sloodle. The main focus is demystify the use of this solution, introducing the mainly characteristics involved in the process of installation and insertion of this resources and evaluate the effectiveness of these resources as supporting tools in the teaching of algorithms in Computer Engineering course. The applications used in this research were OpenSimulator as Virtual World; Moodle as VLE; the online software IDEOne for the algorithm exposure and Sloodle. Analysis confirms that the utilization of virtual world combined with Moodle using Sloodle, it is a valid alternative to the process of teaching and learning, motivating the students and stimulating the feeling of immersion during the performance of activities. It allows identifying the difficulties to be overcome in this type of solution, like the utilization of Sloodle and technology limitations of their resources.

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Development and Evaluation of Virtual Reality Medical Training System for Anatomy Education

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Investigating Learners' Attitudes Toward Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Embryology Education

A dynamic approach for teaching algorithms: Integrating immersive environments and virtual learning environments

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Development and Evaluation of Virtual Reality Medical Training System for Anatomy Education

Cited by 23 publications

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Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

Investigating Learners&#39; Attitudes Toward Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Embryology Education

A dynamic approach for teaching algorithms: Integrating immersive environments and virtual learning environments

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