12303: Virtual Reality

Lecture 0
Introduction and presentation of the
course

Byron Pérez Gutiérrez M.Sc.

Mechatronics Engineering
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

2021
About Byron Perez

• Professor in the Mechatronics Engineering Program in

Universidad Militar Nueva Granada at Bogota, Colombia
• Electronics Engineer
• Systems and Computer Engineering M.Sc. –
Telecommunications PGD
• Been working in VR since 2001
• Teaching: Virtual Reality, Computer programming, Finite
elements simulation.
• Research Interests: VR/AR in medical applications, simulation
with finite element methods
 About Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - UMNG

Main campus is located in Bogota, Colombia

including the medical school.

Second campus is Cajicá 75Ha (185acres) ~

35km from main Campus.
http://www.umng.edu.co
Research Virtual tours (2001 - 2006)
Flight simulator (2007 – 2008)
Virtual endoscopy (2009-2010)
Augmented reality robotics (2011)
Virtual surgery simulation (2012- 2013)
Central venous access simulation (2014-2016)
byron.perez@unimilitar.edu.co
Intraosseous access simulation (2017)
Infarction treatment simulation (2018-2020)
Dental implant FEM simulation (2005-2019)
 Virtual tours (2001 - 2006)

• Old powerful Silicon Graphics

workstations
• Alias Wavefront Maya 4.0
• VRML
Flight simulator (2007 – 2008)

• Client: Colombian Air Force

Virtual endoscopy (2009-2010)

CT images 3D reconstruction Virtual environment development

Rigid endoscope model Haptic device design Haptic device design Haptic device prototype
Augmented reality robotics (2011)

• Industrial robot simulation using AR

• Interaction using a Wii remote
Virtual surgery simulation (2012- 2013)

Liver 3D reconstruction

Physical properties
Simulation
Haptic simulation using a Novint Falcon and a Phantom Omni
Virtual surgery simulation (2012- 2013)

Minigames for laparoscopic simulation using Phantom Omni haptic device

Virtual surgery simulation (2012- 2013)

Needle, skin and muscle geometry Mesh for finite element simulation Boundary conditions

Finite element simulation using explicit dynamics

 Central venous access simulation on neonates
(2014-2016)

VR devices:
• Phantom Omni
• Novit Falcon
• Entact W5D
• Leap motion
• Oculus rift DK2
Central venous access simulation on neonates
(2014-2016)

Multimedia tool for procedure learning Mobile device app with an external 3 DOF stylus
Central venous access simulation on neonates
(2014-2016)

Physical prototype for needle insertion and comparison with the virtual reality simulation
Central venous access simulation on neonates
(2014-2016)

Physical prototype for needle insertion and comparison with the virtual reality simulation
Central venous access simulation on neonates
(2014-2016)

Augmented reality app for CVA anatomy training

Intraosseous access simulation in neonates (2017)

Haptic simulation for drilling and needle insertion

Intraosseous access simulation in neonates (2017)

Physical prototype for needle insertion and comparison with the virtual reality simulation
Infarction treatment simulation (2018-2020)

Pharmacological therapy for a virtual infarcted patient

Testing with undergraduate medical students

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention simulation

Multiuser surgery simulation (2020)

Santiago Carreño (2020). Desarrollo de un entorno virtual colaborativo para la práctica de interacción entre dos
usuarios en una simulación de cirugía general. Ingeniería Mecatrónica. Universidad Militar Nueva Granada.
Dental implant FEM simulation (2005-2019)

Overdenture simulation with 3 implant support

Effect of angle in different Effect of occlusal forces over periodontium analyzed through finite elements
abutments in dental implants
Final remarks

You already have everything to succeed in this course!!!