Patent ID: 11935429
Assignee: AIRWAY LIMITED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of simulating the path of an endoscope in a human or animal passageway or cavity to assess the performance of a user manipulating an object in a virtual environment having at least one preferred path, wherein the object is configured to move inside the passageway or cavity and include a body portion and a tip portion having at least one segment, comprising:
positioning at least first and second goals in the virtual environment, the goals each being defined by a point or space within the virtual environment and configured to be activated when the object enters said points or spaces;
establishing at least one sequence in which to complete the goals;
determining the position and/or orientation of only the tip portion wherein the movement of the object is translated into growing forward in the virtual environment by extending the length of the at least one segment at the tip portion, or reducing backwards by decreasing the length of the at least one segment at the tip portion within the virtual environment to determine a user's path; and
comparing the user's path to the at least one preferred path,
wherein the preferred path is established by an expert user guiding the object through the virtual environment.