THE AUGMENTED ANESTHESIA MACHINE

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THE AUGMENTED ANESTHESIA MACHINE
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University of Florida, Virtual Experiences
Research Group (VERG)
THE AUGMENTED ANESTHESIA MACHINE

• Description
• The purpose of this project is to determine how
  Mixed Reality impacts learning by
• applying mixed reality technology to an important
  problem in anesthesia machine
• education. To learn about anesthesia machines,
  anesthesiology students first use a 2D
• abstract simulation called the Virtual Anesthesia
  Machine (VAM). Then they move on to
• practicing with a real machine. However, there is
  some learning disconnect between the
• simulation and the real machine. Components are
  located in different places, and the
• student can no longer visualize the gas particles
  and the mechanics of the machine. 
• The Augmented Anesthesia Machine (AAM) helps
  students to make the cognitive
• connection between the VAM and the real machine
  anesthesia machine. The AAM uses
• mixed reality technology to provide an in-context
  visualization of the VAM simulation
• components the AAM superimposes the VAM
  simulation directly over the real machine.
• Students can view this simulation on a magic
  lens, which acts as a window into the
• virtual world of the simulation. The lens allows
  the student to walk freely around the
• machine while viewing the simulation from a
  first-person perspective. The students
• interaction with the real machine affects the
  visualization of the simulation on the lens.
• Thus, the AAM will help students to gain a better
  understanding of how their interaction

Team Members University of Florida, College of
Engineering Benjamin Lok, Assistant Professor
Paul Fishwick, Professor John Quarles,
Graduate Student University of Florida,
Department of Anesthesiology Samsun Lampotang,
Professor University of Florida, Department of
Psychology Ira Fischler, Professor
Image Captions (on reverse) Top Left The
Virtual Anesthesia Machine (VAM) a widely used
2d abstract simulation of an anesthesia
machine. Top Right The Augmented Anesthesia
Machine combining the VAM with the
real anesthesia machine. Bottom Left A
student uses the magic lens to visualize the
invisible gas flows of the anesthesia
machine. Bottom Right Students can interact with
the real anesthesia machine and visualize
how their interactions affect the in-context
VAM simulation.
http//www.cise.ufl.edu/research/vegroup/aam