Wachs and others developing ‘telementoring’ system project
The School of IE's Associate Professor Juan Wachs and other researchers at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine are developing an “augmented reality telementoring” system to provide effective support to surgeons on the battlefield from specialists located thousands of miles away.
In telementoring, a surgeon performing an operation receives guidance remotely from an expert using telecommunications. Current systems require the surgeon to shift focus to a nearby apparatus called a "telestrator," diverting attention from the operating table, said Wachs, an associate professor of industrial engineering at Purdue. The new System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality (STAR) harnesses various technologies such as transparent displays and sensors to improve the quality of the communication between mentor and surgeon.
A video of the system is available at https://youtu.be/A24qB58svOg.
Related Link: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q3/surgeons-may-get-remote-assistance-with-new-telementoring-system.html