The Haptic Cow is a virtual reality (VR) simulator developed by a veterinarian (Sarah Baillie). After graduating from Bristol vet school, Sarah worked in veterinary practice for many years. In 2001, while still working as a vet, she undertook a Masters in Information Technology and then a PhD in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. The Haptic Cow was developed to help train veterinary students to palpate a cow's reproductive tract, to perform fertility examinations and to diagnose pregnancy. The simulator uses haptic (touch feedback) technology and has a PHANToM haptic device (from SensAble Technologies) positioned inside a fibreglass model of the rear-half of a cow. When being trained with the Haptic Cow, the student palpates computer- generated 3D virtual objects representing the uterus, ovaries, pelvis and abdominal structures. The teacher provides instruction and feedback while following the student's hand movements inside the cow on the computer monitor. The Haptic Cow is being used by several UK vet schools.
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Kim Flintoff
onto Simulation in Health Sciences Education September 24, 2012 9:39 PM
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