ViMeTGame: A serious games for virtual medical training of breast biopsy

Authors

  • Rafael Siqueira Torres Laboratório de Aplicações de Informática em Saúde (LApIS) Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Helton Hideraldo Bíscaro Laboratório de Aplicações de Informática em Saúde (LApIS) Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Luciano Vieira Araújo Laboratório de Aplicações de Informática em Saúde (LApIS) Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Fátima L S Nunes ???

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5753/jis.2012.617

Abstract

Serious games can provide an attractive way for training procedures. Some applications for simulating training in the health area are available, but most of them do not include ludic aspects. This article presents a serious games to simulate breast biopsy exam using Virtual Reality. Immersive aspects were included to increase users engagement. An evaluation with users indicated that ludic aspects increase motivation for playing, haptic device was suitable for interaction, colors and illumination techniques were appropriate to provide visual realism and this type of application can present a successful use among students.

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Published

2013-01-23

How to Cite

TORRES, R. S.; BÍSCARO, H. H.; ARAÚJO, L. V.; NUNES, F. L. S. ViMeTGame: A serious games for virtual medical training of breast biopsy. Journal on Interactive Systems, Porto Alegre, RS, v. 3, n. 3, 2013. DOI: 10.5753/jis.2012.617. Disponível em: https://journals-sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/jis/article/view/617. Acesso em: 14 nov. 2024.

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