Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00470, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Driscoll, Mark (McGill University)|Driscoll, Mark (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Spinal surgeries are amongst the most complex from a biomechanical perspective considering the spine is an_x000D_
intricate mechanical system. Conventional training of spine surgeries is very costly and not optimized towards_x000D_
skillset acquisition. The purpose of this exploratory phase project is to conceive a 3D model of the spine,_x000D_
surrounding tissues, and nerves. Completion of this step will then lead towards the subsequent collaborations_x000D_
aimed to perform research, development and experimental validation of new virtual reality platform, inclusive_x000D_
of haptic feedback, focusing of common spinal surgical procedures._x000D_
In brief, a virtual reality surgical trainer, targeting spine surgery, comprises a visual display of an open spine_x000D_
with which a clinician interacts by means of surgical tool haptic controls. The feedback, both haptic and visual,_x000D_
are provided by FEA based computations in real-time and then the user may virtually perform a surgical_x000D_
procedure. The technical challenge lies in the conception of a 3D spine model and then the discretization of a_x000D_
finite element model optimized for parallel computing on the graphical processing unit for real-time analysis._x000D_
This project, an exploratory phase collaboration planned between CAE Healthcare and Prof. Driscoll from_x000D_
McGill University, will seek to achieve this first step towards the commercial offering of a computationally_x000D_
finite element based surgical virtual reality trainer for spine procedures. In addition to this targeted outcome,_x000D_
the collaboration and training of students will be of benefit to the growing demand of biomedical engineers in_x000D_
Canada. An inter-disciplinary research team with relevant competence in conjunction with the granting of this_x000D_
NSERC Engage application will insure such benefits come to fruition., program purpose french : Spinal surgeries are amongst the most complex from a biomechanical perspective considering the spine is an_x000D_
intricate mechanical system. Conventional training of spine surgeries is very costly and not optimized towards_x000D_
skillset acquisition. The purpose of this exploratory phase project is to conceive a 3D model of the spine,_x000D_
surrounding tissues, and nerves. Completion of this step will then lead towards the subsequent collaborations_x000D_
aimed to perform research, development and experimental validation of new virtual reality platform, inclusive_x000D_
of haptic feedback, focusing of common spinal surgical procedures._x000D_
In brief, a virtual reality surgical trainer, targeting spine surgery, comprises a visual display of an open spine_x000D_
with which a clinician interacts by means of surgical tool haptic controls. The feedback, both haptic and visual,_x000D_
are provided by FEA based computations in real-time and then the user may virtually perform a surgical_x000D_
procedure. The technical challenge lies in the conception of a 3D spine model and then the discretization of a_x000D_
finite element model optimized for parallel computing on the graphical processing unit for real-time analysis._x000D_
This project, an exploratory phase collaboration planned between CAE Healthcare and Prof. Driscoll from_x000D_
McGill University, will seek to achieve this first step towards the commercial offering of a computationally_x000D_
finite element based surgical virtual reality trainer for spine procedures. In addition to this targeted outcome,_x000D_
the collaboration and training of students will be of benefit to the growing demand of biomedical engineers in_x000D_
Canada. An inter-disciplinary research team with relevant competence in conjunction with the granting of this_x000D_
NSERC Engage application will insure such benefits come to fruition., agreement title english : Research and development of a virtual reality finite element based model with the purpose of enabling surgical training and improved treatment practices - Exploratory phase, agreement title french : Research and development of a virtual reality finite element based model with the purpose of enabling surgical training and improved treatment practices - Exploratory phase, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 21625.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada