Haptics and Applications in Medicine

Course: 530.121

Johns Hopkins University

Winter Intersession 2007

 

General Information:

Lecture Hours: ThF  10:00AM-12:30PM

Location: Shaffer 301 (Lecture) and Wyman 140 (Lab), see syllabus for details

Instructors & Contact Info:   Panadda (Nim) Marayong

                                            Email: pmarayong (at) jhu (dot) edu   Phone: (410) 516 4832

                                            Carol Reiley

                                            Email: creiley (at) jhu (dot) edu    Phone: (410) 516 6089

Course Information:

This undergraduate-level course is designed to give an overview of cutting edge medical robotic technology and explore the role of haptics (tactile and force) feedback in a surgical setting. The course presents an overview of haptics in a teleoperated or virtual world, and will discuss the history, technology, methodologies, and applications. The course is primarily lecture and lab based. The lecture component of the course includes not only lectures by the instructors, but student presentations on relevant research papers. The lab component of the course will include a simple haptic rendering and a teleoperation exercise. There will also be worksheets completed during class time. 

Grading:

Grading will be pass/fail based on class participation and the final presentation. There is no homework or exam, however, attendance at all lectures and labs is required. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructors.

Schedule:

Week Class Dates Topic Location Lecture Notes/ Worksheets (pdf) Other Notes
1 Th 1/4 Human haptics, Haptic systems, Haptic rendering Shaffer 301 Lecture 1 Assign groups for paper presentation
F 1/5 Haptic rendering of frictionless planes Wyman 140 Lab 1 -
2 Th 1/11 Teleoperated systems, Haptic alternatives Shaffer 301 Lecture 2 -
F 1/12 Teleoperation Wyman 140 Lab 2 Bring your paper for approval
3 Th 1/18 Design considerations for haptic systems, Class presentations Shaffer 301 Lecture 3 Student presentation
F 1/19 Research highlights of medical robotics, Class presentations Shaffer 301 Lab tour (NEB B26) Student presentation