Supplementing Medical Education During COVID-19 and Beyond: Exploring Applications of Virtual and Augmented Realities in Resuscitative Medicine (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan S. Vorel ◽  
Regina L Toto ◽  
Fran Balamuth ◽  
Todd P. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Medical Simulation ◽  
Patient Contact ◽  
Broad Application ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Creation

UNSTRUCTURED The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated innovation in medical education, specifically the adaptation of current curricula with expanded accessibility and the creation of novel curricula through the use of technology. Even prior to the pandemic, applications in AR and VR have shown promise in enhancing medical education for learners across many different specialties. AR and VR have the potential to create quality educational experiences that do not involve patient contact, making them particularly relevant in current times. VR shows promise in enhancing medical resuscitation teaching; AR has not been as well studied to date. AR offers the advantage of allowing learners to function in their usual environment with the addition of real time feedback through digital media. If successful, the incorporation of AR into medical simulation scenarios has the potential for broad application in emergency medical education.

Disposable Music

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Hajdu
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Special Software ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Heterogeneous Ensemble ◽  
Cultural Developments ◽  
Musical Forms

This article introduces the concept of real-time composition and composition as a “dispositif” in the sense of Foucault and Deleuze, defining it as a heterogeneous ensemble of pieces that together form an apparatus. The introduction situates the dispositif in the context of cultural developments, most notably its slow but steady shift away from textualization in digital media. As musicians are adapting to ensuing cultural and, above all, economic changes, new musical forms emerge that rely to a lesser degree on fully notated scores, such as “comprovisation” or laptop performance. Antithetically, the computer also allows the creation of “authorless” notated scores in real time to be sight-read by capable musicians—a practice for which special software has been developed in recent years. Because these scores are not meant to be kept and distributed, they are ephemeral and, therefore, disposable. Three examples by the author are given to illustrate the interwovenness of this approach, where carefully selected narratives and dramaturgies make up for the inherent unpredictability of the outcome.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Technology and Remote Digital Application for Tele-Simulation and Global Medical Education: An Innovative Hybrid System for Clinical Training

2021 ◽  
pp. 104687812110082
Author(s):  
Omamah Almousa ◽  
Ruby Zhang ◽  
Meghan Dimma ◽  
Jieming Yao ◽  
Arden Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Control Panel ◽  
Clinical Simulation ◽  
Clinical Scenarios

Objective. Although simulation-based medical education is fundamental for acquisition and maintenance of knowledge and skills; simulators are often located in urban centers and they are not easily accessible due to cost, time, and geographic constraints. Our objective is to develop a proof-of-concept innovative prototype using virtual reality (VR) technology for clinical tele simulation training to facilitate access and global academic collaborations. Methodology. Our project is a VR-based system using Oculus Quest as a standalone, portable, and wireless head-mounted device, along with a digital platform to deliver immersive clinical simulation sessions. Instructor’s control panel (ICP) application is designed to create VR-clinical scenarios remotely, live-stream sessions, communicate with learners and control VR-clinical training in real-time. Results. The Virtual Clinical Simulation (VCS) system offers realistic clinical training in virtual space that mimics hospital environments. Those VR clinical scenarios are customizable to suit the need, with high-fidelity lifelike characters designed to deliver interactive and immersive learning experience. The real-time connection and live-stream between ICP and VR-training system enables interactive academic learning and facilitates access to tele simulation training. Conclusions. VCS system provides innovative solutions to major challenges associated with conventional simulation training such as access, cost, personnel, and curriculum. VCS facilitates the delivery of academic and interactive clinical training that is similar to real-life settings. Tele-clinical simulation systems like VCS facilitate necessary academic-community partnerships, as well as global education network between resource-rich and low-income countries.

scholarly journals Real-Time Compression for Tactile Internet Data Streams

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1924
Author(s):  
Patrick Seeling ◽  
Martin Reisslein ◽  
Frank H. P. Fitzek
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Data Streams ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Perceptual Coding ◽  
Great Flexibility ◽  
Broad Application ◽  
Time Compression ◽  
Perceptual Threshold ◽  
Selection Of

The Tactile Internet will require ultra-low latencies for combining machines and humans in systems where humans are in the control loop. Real-time and perceptual coding in these systems commonly require content-specific approaches. We present a generic approach based on deliberately reduced number accuracy and evaluate the trade-off between savings achieved and errors introduced with real-world data for kinesthetic movement and tele-surgery. Our combination of bitplane-level accuracy adaptability with perceptual threshold-based limits allows for great flexibility in broad application scenarios. Combining the attainable savings with the relatively small introduced errors enables the optimal selection of a working point for the method in actual implementations.

scholarly journals Big data actionable intelligence architecture

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian J. Ma ◽  
Rudy J. Garcia ◽  
Forest Danford ◽  
Laura Patrizi ◽  
Jennifer Galasso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Human In The Loop ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Insufficient Time ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Different Sources

AbstractThe amount of data produced by sensors, social and digital media, and Internet of Things (IoTs) are rapidly increasing each day. Decision makers often need to sift through a sea of Big Data to utilize information from a variety of sources in order to determine a course of action. This can be a very difficult and time-consuming task. For each data source encountered, the information can be redundant, conflicting, and/or incomplete. For near-real-time application, there is insufficient time for a human to interpret all the information from different sources. In this project, we have developed a near-real-time, data-agnostic, software architecture that is capable of using several disparate sources to autonomously generate Actionable Intelligence with a human in the loop. We demonstrated our solution through a traffic prediction exemplar problem.

Simulation in ENT medical education

2009 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
K-E A Abou-Elhamd ◽  
A I Al-Sultan ◽  
U M Rashad
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Physical Models ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Medical Simulation ◽  
Bone Surgery ◽  
Surgery Training ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Temporal Bone Surgery ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Surgery Simulator

AbstractObjectives:Computer-based medical simulation has recently been adopted as a new method of medical education. This paper reviews the uses of medical simulation within the ENT specialty, and reports how such simulation is used in Al-Ahsa College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia.Methods:We review our use of a simulation laboratory in ENT training. Students are taught ENT anatomy using physical models, ear diseases using physical models, and ENT examination by watching video recordings, and are taught the principles of common ENT surgery using a computerised mannequin (for laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy). A haptic temporal bone surgery simulator is used for mastoidectomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery training, and a mannequin for cricothyrotomy and tracheotomy training.Conclusion:The use of such simulation methods has greatly improved our students' perception and comprehension.

Educational Principles of Community-based Education

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 1259-1263
Author(s):  
Kenneth B. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Education ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
School Curricula

Much of medical education remains teacher centered, as exemplified by the continued emphasis on lectures. Increasingly, however, the importance of the learner is being recognized and acknowledged in medical school curricula. The distinction between teaching and learning is also an issue for graduate medical education; accreditation bodies focus on programs and teaching, and credentialing bodies determine whether individuals have accomplished sufficient learning. The true mission of teaching is to facilitate learning, and adult learning is enhanced by four elements: respect, building on previous experiences, immediacy of application, and the opportunity to practice. These elements should be considered when designing educational experiences in the community. Educational planning includes five steps, represented by the mnemonic GNOME: goals, needs assessment, objectives, methods, and evaluation. Goals are broad aspirations, which are refined by the learners' needs to specific, measurable objectives. Methods are selected to match the objective, and evaluation determines whether the objectives were achieved. The results of the evaluation serve as another needs assessment, and the process continues until the goals are achieved. Throughout the process, the primary focus should be on the resident, with the program in a supporting role.

Advanced Horizontal Well Correlation Method for Dynamic Update of Subsurface Layers While Geosteering

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Mohsen Al-Maskeen ◽  
Sadaqat Ali
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Structural Framework ◽  
Framework Model ◽  
Subsurface Layers ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Well Correlation

Abstract A new automated approach to well correlation is presented that utilizes real-time Logging While-Drilling (LWD) data and predicted well curve to dynamically update subsurface layers during geosteering operations. The automatically created predicted log and a dynamically updated structural framework provides the foundation of the process. The predicted log is created using vertical sections of the nearby wells, which provide high confidence for determining depth and stratigraphic position of the geosteered well. The results give a better understanding of thickness variation in the horizontal part of the reservoir and maximize the reservoir contact (Sung, 2008). A new advanced methodology introduced in this study involves the creation of a dynamic structural framework model, from which horizontal well correlation is performed using real-time well logs and predicted logs that are generated from adjacent wells. The predicted logs are correlated to the LWD logs using anchor points and an interactive stretching and squeezing process that honors true stratigraphic thickness. Each new anchor point results in the creation of an additional control point that is used to build a more precise structural framework model. This new approach enables more rapid well log interpretation, increased accuracy and the ability to dynamically update the subsurface model during drilling. It also enables more efficient steering of the wellbore into the most productive zones of the reservoir. This study demonstrates how wells with over 10,000 feet of horizontal reservoir contact can be correlated in a real-time geosteering environment in a dynamic, efficient and accurate manner. The proposed process dramatically helps reduce the cost of drilling and the time it takes to dynamically regenerate accurate updated maps of the subsurface. It represents a major improvement in the understanding and modeling of complex, heterogeneous reservoirs by fostering a multi-disciplinary environment of cross-domain experts that are able to collaborate seamlessly as asset-teams. Both accuracy and efficiency gains have been realized by incorporating this methodology in the characterization of multi-stacked reservoirs.

Real-Time Affective Measurements in Medical Education, Using Virtual and Mixed Reality

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Antoniou ◽  
George Arfaras ◽  
Niki Pandria ◽  
George Ntakakis ◽  
Emmanuil Bambatsikos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Mixed Reality

scholarly journals Response to Melissa Raphael

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
Ruth Illman
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Jewish Art ◽  
Contemporary Issue ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Image Of God ◽  
Ethical Demand

A response to Melissa Raphael’s article ‘The creation of beauty by its destruction: the idoloclastic aesthetic in modern and contemporary Jewish art’. Key themes discussed include the notion of human beings as created in the image of God, Levinas’s understanding of the face and its ethical demand as well as the contemporary issue of the commodification of the human face in digital media.

scholarly journals LOCAL MEDIA IN THE CORONA CRISIS: SIGNIFICANCE AND CHALLENGES ON THE EXAMPLE OF POŽEGA 034 PORTAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ante Mandarić ◽  
Goran Matijević
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Local Media ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation

The epidemic of the disease COVID-19, in Požeština in relation to China, where it originated in other parts of Croatia, appeared somewhat later, while Požega-Slavonia County in terms of total share in relation to other counties in Croatia remained relatively well , 16th place, out of a total of 20 counties, ie a smaller number of patients was recorded. In the conditions of public health danger to the health and lives of people with expressed uncertainty, citizens around the world were flooded with numerous information, about the disease, ways of prevention, treatment that at one point threatened to turn into an infodemia, as warned by the WHO. The importance of crisis communication in such conditions is of great importance, and how governments and headquarters communicate messages about the crisis to the public, which is discussed in the first parts of the paper and points out several inconsistencies and illogicalities in the actions of the state headquarters. prohibition and permission to make recommendations contrary to the epidemiologist’s recommendations. But more important than the recommendations of headquarters and governments, today are the recommendations and news transmitted by digital media, and especially the local ones that bring news and recommendations for the area where we live. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to investigate in the central part the significance of the local 034 Portal in the Corona crisis, and its monitoring of the crisis and its impact on the public. Research through several segments, it was found that the portal maintained the level of reporting on regular events and adjusted reporting on the Crown to the conditions and situation in the county, not leading to sensationalism, concern, fear, but was a carrier of preventive activities and a good ally in the fight. against the epidemic, that is, he followed the guidelines for informing the WHO and did not contribute to the creation of an infodemia.

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