May 22, 2006
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Business Wire (04/26/06)
A total of 36 technologies will be displayed in Boston at the SIGGRAPH 2006 Emerging Technologies program, and attendees will be permitted to interact with the technologies. The three dozen technologies, which were chosen from a total of 110 submissions from 18 countries, provide insight into how humans and digital systems will interact in the future. The 36 technologies that were chosen represent the most thought-provoking and technically astute of the submissions, including an open heart surgery simulator, a forehead retina system, and a virtual humanoid "companion" that is capable of reacting to tactile interactions with its caregiver. The technology submissions come from universities, research labs, independents, and members of industry. The open heart surgery simulator, submitted by Denmark's University of Aarhus, is a virtual training program for complex surgical procedures in congenital heart disease, allowing surgeons to rehearse open-heart surgery. The virtual humanoid melds several technologies, including artificial intelligence and mixed reality, and is capable of distinguishing between petting, slapping, tickling, scratching, and other tactile interactions. It has future applications as a companion and automatic medical communicator. Some 25,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from across the world are expected to attend the SIGGRAPH event. For more on SIGGRAPH 2006, or to register, visit http://www.siggraph.org/s2006/
For the complete article, see http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-pioneering-leaps-technology-from-heart-surgery-virtual-reality-/2006/04/26/1611610.htm
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