Activities and projects

Projects:

  • Mixed reality in first aid scenarios: The goal of this project is to implement a virtual reality system for first-aid handling. Specifically, we aim at increasing the visual realism of medical mannequins and the contextualization. Also, we add the touch feedback to the virtual reality by mapping the real mannequin into its virtual representation. Moreover, we take advantage of hand tracking to make the task execution more realistic.

  • eBSim, a low-cost birth simulator for gynecological training: eBSim is a birth simulator which combines a physical model of the fetus and birth canal with a corresponding virtual reality representation. The physical model is equipped with sensors that measure in real time the position and orientation of the fetus showing its position in real time in the virtual scene. This system is intended for the training and evaluation of gynecology residents and midwife students.

  • Combination of virtual reality and rapid prototyping for bronchoscopy training: Starting from a CT image, we created a 3D model of the trachea-bronchial tree. Such model was 3D printed in order to combine a physical model with a virtual one. The goal of the project is to link virtual and real model so that the trachea-bronchial tree can be physically and virtually navigated at the same time. This system is a low-cost patient specific bronchoscopy simulator allowing student to learn the maneuver and doctors to practice before executing the examination, in case of pathologies.

  • RiNeo MR: a mixed-reality tool for newborn first aid training (collaboration with Gaslini children's hospital): the prototype combines a sensorized manikin and a VR application with the goal of increasing the number of healthcare providers able to perform proper newborn life support.

  • Visuohaptic rendering for surgical training (collaboration with DISC): the project aims at creating a simulator combining a visuo-haptic model of the skin and the haptic device Geomagic Touch. The simulator allows medical students and residents to perform tasks as: incision, suturing and palpation. 

  • Accesible DRIving Simulator for people with sensorimotor disability (collaboration with Spinal Cord Unit Santa Corona Hospital Pietra Ligure, Abilitando ONLUS, University of Southern Denmark): simulator designed to train and assess people with sensorimotor disability who want to return to drive. Main features of the simulator are: wheelchair accessible, immersive and open source

  • System to monitor the force applied by a tourniquet on a manikin's limb (collaboration with Italian Trauma League): the goal of the project is to implement a system to monitor the forc applied by a tourniquet on a simulated limb that does not have blood flow. The system uses force sensors and can be used to test different types of tourniquets, monitor the force applied for longer periods of time, as well as as an educational tool to evaluate trainees' performance

Thesis:

  • Giulia Addiego Mobilio graduated in Bioengineering with a thesis entitled "RiNeo MR: a mixed-reality tool for newborn life support training" Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Dr. Serena Ricci, Dr. Andrea Calandrino, Dr. Manuela Chessa, Dr. Paolo Rossi

  • Chiara Saporetti graduated in Robotics Engineering with a thesis entitled "Design and Implementation of an open source visus-haptic simulator for surgical training" Supervisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Dr. Serena Ricci

  • Nicolò Damonte got his bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in September 2021 presenting a work entitled "Data trasmission in medical simulator prototypes: comparison between Wi-fi and Bluetooth communication" Supervisor: Maura Casadio. Co-supervisor: Serena RIcci 
  • Ludovica Viola got her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in June 2021 presenting a work entitled "Development of an experimental setup for the measurement of the force exerted by a tourniquet on a simulated limb" Supervisor: Maura Casadio. Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci
  • Vittoria Riu got her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in June 2021 presenting a work entitled: "Creation of 3D maps of real places for an open source, realistic, accessible and customizable driving simulator for patients with sensorimotor disabilities" Supervisor:Maura Casadio. Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci 
  • Daniele Torrigino got his masters' degree in Robotics Engineering in March 2021 presenting a work entitled: "A haptic skin model to train surgical residentsand analyzed their neural correlates" Supervisor: Maura Casadio. Co-supervisors: Serena Ricci, Michele Minuto 
  • Matteo Pescio got his bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in February 2021 presenting a work entitled: "Design and Implementation of a system to monitor chest compression during first aid simulations". Supervisor: Maura Casadio. Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci
  • Filippo Gandolfi got his masters' degree in Robotics Engineering in December 2020 presenting a work entitled: "Development of an Immersive Open-source and Wheelchair Accessible Driving Simulator for People with Spinal Cord Injury" Supervisors: Maura Casadio; Amy Bellitto, Serena Ricci; Co-supervisors: Andrea Canessa, Angelo Basteris, Antonino Massone
  • Ester Issa got a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in October 2020 presenteing a work entitled: "Design and Implementation of VR scenarios for RiNeo MR, a simualtor for newborn life support training". Supervisor: Maura Casadio. Co-supervisor: Serena Ricci
  • Giuliano Vacca got his masters' degree in Bioengineering in March 2020 presenting a work titled: "Design and Implementation of a magnetic based motion-tracking system for the birth simulator eBSim". Advisors: Prof. Maura Casadio, Ing. Marco Chirico, Dott. Serena Ricci; Co-advisors: Dott. Simone Marcutti, Prof. Gianni Vercelli
  • Elisa Girau and Fabrizio Mura graduated in Bioengineering in December 2018 working on a project entitled: "Design, Deveoplment and validation of a mixed-reality application for first aid simulation". Advisors: Prof. Manuela Chessa, Prof. Fabio Solari, Prof. Maura Casadio; Co-advisors: Dott. Ing. Marco Chirico e Dott. Simone Bazurro (SimAv)
  • Francesca Vigo received her masters' degree in Bioengineering in December 2018 defending the thesis: "Design development and validation of a virtual bronchoscopy integrated system for the training of thoracic surgeons". Advisors: Prof. Ing. Maura Casadio, Prof. Fabio Solari, Prof. Manuela Chessa, Co-advisors: Dott. Ing. Marco Chirico e Dott. Simone Bazurro (SimAv)

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Last update 20 January 2022