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Choi Kup Sze. / "June 2004." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-127). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

University of Macau / Faculty of Science and Technology / Department of Computer and Information Science

Thesis (M. E.) (Honours) -- University of Western Sydney, 2002. / Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering (Honours), University of Western Sydney, School of Engineering & Industrial Design, March 2002. Bibliography : p. 99-104.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [33]-40).

Thesis (M.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009. / Title from PDF title page; viewed on March 11, 2009. "February 2009." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree [of] Master of Science in Engineering with Specializations in Biomedical Engineering." "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo." Major professor: Lanny Griffin, Ph.D. Includes bibliographical references (p. 42). Also available on microfiche.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2005. / Title from title screen (viewed 19 May 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Dept. of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine. Degree awarded 2005; thesis submitted 2004. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

The purpose of this thesis was to aid in the development of a web-based physical activity intervention for people with type 2 diabetes living in remote and rural areas. Chapter 1 introduces the research area, the design of the thesis and the key research questions. The thesis is then made up of 5 key studies. Study one, a systematic review of the literature was conducted and reported in chapter 2. This review identified the technologies that have previously been used to promote physical activity in type 2 diabetes, it identified the methodological quality of each included technology and the key components for effective change. Web based technology was the most commonly used and the most effective in increasing physical activity using components such as goal setting and physical activity trackers. These results informed study 2 (chapter 3) which explored patient and health professional's views on diabetes, physical activity and use of the internet. The need for clear information was identified with regard to diabetes as well as the call for accurate physical activity advice in relation to diabetes for both patients and health professionals. Study 3 (chapter 4) explored key information and components for an effective website. Included features were the need for a personalised approach; detailed advice on how the body responds to physical activity; a physical activity tracker and goal setting. The need for a 'virtual trainer' for support, advice and help with goal setting and interactive maps showing physical activity opportunities were all deemed important. The fourth study, chapter 5 described the design of the website and its features as well as the protocol for a six month pilot randomised controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of the development website, with and without interactive design elements. The final study in this thesis (chapter 6), describes the physical activity, physiological and biochemical results from a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the website and its features. The final chapter summarises the findings in response to the research questions and the future recommendations based on the outcomes.

下颌角缩小术是一种非常流行、有效、并广泛用于修饰脸部轮廓的手术方式。手术中所用到的主要工具有往复锯和圆头磨钻，这两种手术工具工作时有一个共同的特点：通过其高速运转去除骨质。缺乏经验的医生通常需要较长周期的训练，来学习和熟悉如何操作这两种手术工具，并在操作过程中避免由于无法控制好工具与骨骼的触碰以及工具运转时的在骨骼上的移动所造成的危险。具有视觉和触觉反馈的虚拟手术模拟系统为医生们练习手术技巧提供了一种可行并且安全的方式。然而，创建高速运转的手术工具与坚硬的骨骼之间的真实触觉交互模型是一个非常有挑战性的任务。 / 这篇论文设计并实现了虚拟下颌角缩小手术模拟系统，并且创建高保真度的视觉和触觉反馈来增强虚拟手术环境的真实性。文章提出了基于冲量理论的力反馈模型用来模拟作用在工具上的碰撞力和力矩。在不同的往复速率或者旋转速度的情况下，所提出的模型都可以为医生提供可信真实的力感反馈。并且针对磨钻在磨骨是震动明显对磨骨操作有较大影响的特点，论文还提出了一个三维震动模型来模拟磨骨时作用在钻轴上的橫向震动和轴向震动。同时，论文还提出了用于模拟手术中骨质去除以及重建的实时绘制方法。为了验证力模型的真实性，我们还创建了机械平台，采集磨骨和截骨过程中产生的真实力数据，从而用来与虚拟手术中产生的力数据进行比较。最后，还引入真实病人的CT扫描数据来对虚拟手术系统进行实证研究，评估创建的系统是否可以用于训练具有不同手术经验的医生。实证研究的结果也验证了所提出的虚拟手术系统的有效性。 / Mandibular angle reduction is a popular and efficient procedure widely used to alter the facial contour. The primary surgical instruments, the reciprocating saw and the round burr, employed in the surgery have a common feature: operating at a high-speed. Generally, inexperienced surgeons need a longtime practice to learn how to minimize the risks caused by the uncontrolled contacts and cutting motions in manipulation of instruments with high-speed reciprocation or rotation. Virtual reality (VR)-based surgical simulations with both visual and haptic feedbacks provide novice surgeons with a feasible and safe way to practise their surgical skill. However, creating realistic haptic interactions between a high-speed rotary or reciprocating instrument and stiff bone is a challenging task. In this work, a virtual reality-based surgical simulator for the mandibular angle reduction was designed and implemented. High-fidelity visual and haptic feedbacks are provided to enhance the perception in a realistic virtual surgical environment. The impulse-based haptic model was proposed to simulate the contact forces and torques on the instruments. It provides convincing haptic sensation for surgeons to control the instruments under different reciprocation or rotation velocities. Also, in order to mimic the lateral and axial burring vibration forces, a three dimensional vibration model has been developed. The real-time methods for bone removal and reconstruction during surgical procedures have been proposed to support realistic visual feedbacks. The simulated contact forces were verified by comparing against the actual force data measured through the constructed mechanical platform. An empirical study based on the patient-specific data was conducted to evaluate the ability of the proposed system in training surgeons with various experiences. The results confirm the validity of our simulator. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Wang, Qiong. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-114). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.v / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Contributions of the Thesis --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- Thesis Roadmap --- p.7 / Chapter 2 --- Related Work --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Virtual Orthopaedic Surgical Simulator --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- Haptic Rendering for Virtual Surgery --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3 --- Evaluation of the Virtual System --- p.14 / Chapter 3 --- System Design --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- Overall System Framework --- p.17 / Chapter 4 --- Bone-burring Surgical Simulation --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1 --- Impulse-Based Modeling of Haptic Simulation of Bone-Burring --- p.22 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Basic Assumptions --- p.22 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Bone-Burring Contact Description --- p.25 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Burring Force Modeling --- p.29 / Chapter 4.2 --- Simulation of Bone Removal --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Bone Removal model --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Adaptive Subdividing Removal Surface --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3 --- Implementation and Experimental Results --- p.52 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Force Evaluation --- p.53 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Task-based Evaluation --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Time Performance --- p.61 / Chapter 5 --- Bone-sawing Surgical Simulation --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1 --- Impulse-Based Modeling of Haptic Simulation of Bone-Sawing --- p.65 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Haptic Saw Instruments Description --- p.65 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Sawing Force Modeling --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Sawing Torque Constraint --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2 --- Real-time Bone Mesh Reconstruction --- p.74 / Chapter 6 --- Evaluation --- p.78 / Chapter 6.1 --- Haptic Feedback Evaluation --- p.79 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Mechanical Platform Setup --- p.79 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Comparison of The Measured and Simulated forces --- p.81 / Chapter 6.2 --- Empirical Study --- p.85 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Patient Specific Data --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Objective Performance Metrics --- p.89 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Evaluation Results --- p.90 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.94 / Publication List --- p.98 / Bibliography --- p.100

Leung, Yiu Cho Joseph. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-118). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xiii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER 1: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2: --- VIRTUAL PATIENT AND IT USES AROUND THE WORLD --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1: --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2: --- Advantages of Virtual Patient --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.1: --- Improved Access to Learning Material --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.2: --- Development of Higher Order Learning Skills --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.3: --- Provide an Environment for Safe Practice --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.4: --- Efficient Use of Teacher's Time --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.5: --- Teach Interdisciplinary Care --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.6: --- Used for Assessment --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3: --- Categorizing Virtual Patients --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4: --- Virtual Patient Authoring System --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5: --- Virtual Patients Authoring Systems around the World --- p.10 / Chapter 2.5.1: --- Introduction --- p.10 / Chapter 2.5.2: --- The CASUS System --- p.10 / Chapter 2.5.3: --- The CAMPUS System --- p.10 / Chapter 2.5.4: --- Web-SP --- p.11 / Chapter 2.5.5: --- OpenLabyrinth --- p.11 / Chapter 2.5.6: --- vpSim --- p.12 / Chapter 2.5.7: --- Others Centres Using VPs --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER 3: --- FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT CASES STUDIES --- p.13 / Chapter 3.1: --- History of FACS --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2: --- FACS Authoring System --- p.13 / Chapter 3.3: --- Teaching and Learning Resources Centre --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER 4: --- ANAESTHESIA TEACHING IN CUHK --- p.18 / Chapter 4.1: --- Introduction --- p.18 / Chapter 4.2: --- E-learning in Anaesthesia in CUHK --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2.1: --- Introduction: --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2.2: --- Preoperative Assessment FACS --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2.3: --- Storyline Virtual Patient --- p.23 / Chapter 4.3: --- Preparing the VPs --- p.27 / Chapter 4.3.1: --- Introduction --- p.27 / Chapter 4.3.2: --- Focus Group Interview --- p.28 / Chapter 4.3.3: --- Summary of Findings --- p.29 / Chapter 4.4.1: --- Methods --- p.29 / Chapter 4.4.2: --- Results --- p.31 / Chapter 4.4.2.1: --- Student Usage --- p.31 / Chapter 4.4.2.2: --- Surveys --- p.32 / Chapter CHAPTER 5: --- ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT VIRTUAL PATIENTS --- p.37 / Chapter 5.1: --- Introduction --- p.37 / Chapter 5.2: --- Acute Pain Management FACS --- p.38 / Chapter 5.3: --- Storyline Virtual Patient Chapter 6 --- p.40 / Chapter CHAPTER 6: --- COMPARING FACS AND SL-VP ON APM (2009-2010) --- p.41 / Chapter 6.1: --- Introduction --- p.41 / Chapter 6.2: --- Study Design --- p.42 / Chapter 6.2.1: --- Background Information --- p.42 / Chapter 6.2.2: --- Research Plan --- p.43 / Chapter 6.3: --- Hypothesis --- p.44 / Chapter 6.4: --- Module MCQ Examination --- p.44 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Administration of Test: --- p.44 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- IDEAL Programme: --- p.46 / Chapter 6.5: --- Module MEQ Examination --- p.51 / Chapter 6.6: --- Final MEQ Examination --- p.52 / Chapter 6.7: --- Login Data --- p.52 / Chapter 6.8: --- Survey --- p.53 / Chapter 6.9: --- Student-Teacher Questionnaire --- p.53 / Chapter 6.10: --- Results and Findings --- p.54 / Chapter 6.10.1: --- Introduction --- p.54 / Chapter 6.10.2 --- Module MCQ Examination --- p.55 / Chapter 6.10.2.1: --- Result --- p.55 / Chapter 6.10.2.2: --- Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter 6.10.3: --- Module MEQ Examination --- p.59 / Chapter 6.10.3.1: --- Result --- p.59 / Chapter 6.10.3.2: --- Discussion --- p.61 / Chapter 6.10.4.1: --- Result --- p.62 / Chapter 6.10.4.2: --- Discussion --- p.67 / Chapter 6.10.5: --- Login Time --- p.68 / Chapter 6.10.5.1: --- Result --- p.68 / Chapter 6.10.5.2: --- Discussion --- p.69 / Chapter 6.10.6: --- Survey --- p.70 / Chapter 6.10.6.1: --- Usage --- p.70 / Chapter 6.10.6.2: --- E-Learning Material from Anaesthesia Department --- p.71 / Chapter 6.10.6.3: --- Comparisons between FACS and SL-VP --- p.72 / Chapter 6.10.6.4: --- Improving Students for their Future Role as Surgical House Officers --- p.73 / Chapter 6.10.6.5: --- Students' opinion on teaching methods --- p.74 / Chapter 6.10.6.6: --- Free text comments --- p.74 / Chapter 6.10.6.7: --- Discussion --- p.75 / Chapter 6.10.7: --- Student-Teacher Questionnaire --- p.77 / Chapter 6.10.7.1: --- Result --- p.77 / Chapter 6.11: --- Discussion --- p.78 / Chapter 6.11.1: --- VPs on students' examination outcome --- p.78 / Chapter 6.11.2: --- Comparing between FACS and SL-VP --- p.79 / Chapter 7.1: --- Introduction --- p.82 / Chapter 7.2: --- Study Design --- p.82 / Chapter 7.3: --- Research Plan --- p.83 / Chapter 7.3.1: --- Module MCQ Examination --- p.84 / Chapter 7.3.2: --- Module MEQ Examination --- p.84 / Chapter 7.3.3: --- Final MEQ Examination --- p.84 / Chapter 7.4: --- Hypothesis --- p.85 / Chapter 7.5: --- Result and Findings --- p.85 / Chapter 7.5.1: --- Introduction --- p.85 / Chapter 7.4.2: --- Module MCQ Examination --- p.85 / Chapter 7.4.2.1: --- Result --- p.85 / Chapter 7.4.2.2: --- Discussion --- p.88 / Chapter 7.4.3: --- Module MEQ Examination --- p.89 / Chapter 7.4.3.1: --- Result --- p.89 / Chapter 7.4.3.2: --- Discussion --- p.90 / Chapter 7.4.4: --- Final MEQ Examination --- p.91 / Chapter 7.4.4.1: --- Result --- p.91 / Chapter 7.4.4.2: --- Discussion --- p.92 / Chapter 7.5: --- Conclusion --- p.93 / Chapter CHAPTER 8: --- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION --- p.94 / Chapter 8.1: --- Summary of thesis --- p.94 / Chapter 8.2: --- Limitation --- p.94 / Chapter 8.3: --- Conclusion --- p.95 / APPENDIX --- p.96 / REFERENCES --- p.116