Virtual reality simulation has become a popular approach for training and assessing medical students. It offers diverse scenarios, realistic visuals, and quantitative performance metrics for objective evaluation. However, creating these simulations can be time-consuming and complex, even for experienced users. The SOFA framework is an open-source solution that efficiently simulates finite element (FE) models in real-time. Yet, some users find it challenging to navigate the software due to the numerous components required for a basic simulation and their variability. Additionally, SOFA has limited visual rendering capabilities, leading developers to integrate other software for high-quality visuals. To address these issues, we developed Filasofia, a dedicated framework that simplifies development, provides modern visualization, and allows fine-tuning using SOFA objects. Our experiments demonstrate that Filasofia outperforms conventional SOFA simulations, even with real-time subdivision. Our design approach aims to streamline development while offering flexibility for fine-tuning. Future work will focus on further simplification of the development process for users.
翻译:虚拟现实模拟已成为训练与评估医学生的常用方法,它能提供多样化场景、逼真视觉效果及用于客观评估的量化性能指标。然而,即使对于经验丰富的用户而言,创建这些模拟过程往往耗时且复杂。SOFA框架作为开源解决方案,可高效实时模拟有限元模型,但部分用户发现,由于基础模拟所需组件众多且存在变异性,该软件导航颇具挑战。此外,SOFA的视觉渲染能力有限,迫使开发者需集成其他软件以获得高质量视觉效果。针对这些问题,我们开发了Filasofia专用框架,其简化开发流程、提供现代化可视化功能,并允许通过SOFA对象进行精细调优。实验表明,即便采用实时细分技术,Filasofia的性能仍优于传统SOFA模拟。我们的设计方法旨在简化开发的同时保留调优灵活性,未来工作将聚焦于进一步简化用户开发流程。