2007 Canine Medical Acupuncture Trainer and Simulator

Project Summary
	The 2006-2007 Sim-Pooch Team plans to create a canine head prototype which will be used as a medical tool to educate veterinarians and students in canine acupuncture.
Team Members
	Renata Voorhees -  ME Brandon Nino - ME Tim Bradney - ME Kelly Galloway - ME Matt Cain - ME Ben Cordova - ECE Haptic Device Programmer
Latest Website Update: 05/11/2007 Links: Fall 2006 Power Point Presentation Spring 2007 - Engineering Report.doc *new* Spring 2007 - Project Continuation Report.doc *new* Click Here To See the Test Program Development Page
PHANTOM Omni Haptic Device
		The SensAble Technologies PHANTOM® product line of haptic devices makes it possible for users to touch and manipulate virtual objects. The PHANTOM® Omni™ model is the most cost-effective haptic device available today. Portable design, compact footprint, and IEEE-1394a FireWire® port interface ensure quick installation and ease-of-use. We will use the Omni Device to represent the acupuncture needle. This needle will be visible in the onscreen virtual reality space. The user (acupuncture student) will then use the system to practice correct puncture technique. For simplification sake, we will begin by designing the system for an orange, then progress to the dog’s head, and later, its body. This semester will mostly consist of creation of a Virtual Reality environment using the Orange.
Goals for the SP07 Semester
	- Obtain CT Scan of Orange - Render the Orange CT Scan Data (image) - Output the Orange CT Scan Data to a Haptic Device Readable File - Render the Orange CT Scan Data in the VR Environment (image) - Create a Needle Object in VR Environment - Add Target Point to Object Surface - Implement Puncture Point Grading System
Project Continuation Beyond the SP07 Semester
	- Implement Training Program Sequence - Obtain CT Scan of Dog Head - Render the Dog Head Scan Data (image 1) (image 2) - Output the Dog Head Scan Data to a Haptic Device Readable File (image) - Debug HL_OUT_OF_MEMORY error - Manipulate/Adjust Object Surface Properties - Import Orange into the VR Environment - Import Dog Head into the VR Environment - Continue Development of User Interface