Title:
METHOD FOR USING A PHYSICAL OBJECT TO MANIPULATE A CORRESPONDING VIRTUAL OBJECT IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/144875
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for planning a procedure. A display device is configured to display a first virtual element. A controller device having a processor is configured to be in communication with the display device, and the controller device is further configured to direct the display device to display the first virtual element. A physical control element is in communication with the controller device, and is configured to correspond to the first virtual element such that an actual manipulation of the control element is displayed, via the processor of the controller device and on the display device, as a corresponding response of the first virtual element to the actual manipulation of the control element. Associated systems, methods, and computer program products are also provided.
Inventors:
MOZES ALON (US)
COLE DAVID (US)
VAISH SARVAGYA (US)
COLE DAVID (US)
VAISH SARVAGYA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/021192
Publication Date:
October 19, 2017
Filing Date:
March 07, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEOCIS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B34/10; A61B34/00; A61B34/32; A61C8/00
Other References:
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3SHAPE: "Dental System(TM) 2013 - Implant Planning and Guided Surgery", YOUTUBE, 12 March 2013 (2013-03-12), pages 1 - 1, XP054976528, Retrieved from the Internet
KANAL VON VOXELMANSIMULATORS: "Cavity Preparation with VOXEL-MAN Dental", YOUTUBE, 7 February 2012 (2012-02-07), pages 1 - 1, XP054976530, Retrieved from the Internet
HAPTELPROJECT: "hapTEL demo video", 24 August 2009 (2009-08-24), XP054977718, Retrieved from the Internet
ANONYMOUS: "Drag and drop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", 24 January 2014 (2014-01-24), XP055186807, Retrieved from the Internet
PHATTANAPON: "Better Dentists through Virtual Reality", YOUTUBE, 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), pages 1 - 1, XP054976529, Retrieved from the Internet
TLRPTEL: "Hi-tech tools for dental students", 13 September 2010 (2010-09-13), XP054977720, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LYN, Kevin R. (US)
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