Tuesday 09 February 2010

NEWS

HCAI Technology Innovation Programme - Durham

UK Haptics will be exhibiting Virtual Veins on the 14th August 2009 at the One Day ...
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Virtual Veins at the NHS Innovation Expo June 2009

UK Haptics is delighted to be attending the Innovation Expo in London, 18-19th June 2009 ...
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Virtual Veins - Trainers' Views

Gary Todd from UK Haptics demonstrated Virtual Veins at the Paramedic Training Centre for the ...
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Virtual Veins - Trainees' Views

Gary Todd from UK Haptics demonstrated Virtual Veins at the Paramedic Training Centre for the ...
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Venepuncture Training Evolves

How do you practice your venepuncture skills? Do you use an orange?

The orange, just like ...
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Welcome to UK HAPTICS


UK Haptics develop virtual reality training solutions for practice based learning and skills rehearsal in medical and clinical situations using 3D virtual environments to create life like simulations. The simulations take place in real time and provide testing together with user feedback with clinical metrics.

WHAT IS 'HAPTICS'?

According to Encarta, haptics is defined as 'tactile sensation applied to computer applications' which bascially translates into software that enables users to 'feel' their interaction with the computer program.

WHY IS THAT USEFUL?

Although force feedback is common in computer games, it can bring real benefits to training environments of all kinds. UK Haptics is looking primarily at medical environments and the benefits of practising technique to establish confidence in nursing students in particular. Imagine the benefits of a situation where you can practise a procedure in a number of life like scenarios, learning as you do so how to improve and perfect your technique in a safe environment which poses no risk to patients, but where you do obtain feedback and metrics on performance.

VIRTUAL VEINS & CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINER

A student nurse evaluating Virtual VeinsA student nurse evaluating Virtual Veins

Virtual Veins, the first in the Clinical Skills Trainer suite of web based applications from UK Haptics, provides state-of-the-art training in venepuncture. Trainees can practise until confident on a virtual 3D hand and receive feedback on their performance.


CONTACT US

Mail Us!

UK Haptics,
Arcadia House,
Balliol Business Park,
Benton Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8EW

Call Us!

+44 (0) 191 2150228

Email Us!

info@ukhaptics.co.uk


INDUSTRY LINKS

Codeworks GameHorizon

WHAT IS VIRTUAL VEINS?

Virtual Veins and Clinical Skills Trainer

Click PLAY to find out what Virtual Veins is about and how the Clinical Skills Trainer works ...

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