Using Haptics to Simulate Medical Diagnoses
2007 - 2008 Senior Project
Christine Cabrera, Electrical Engineering
Bradley University

Project Timeline

Timeline for Spring 2008 - updated 5/07 - project completed

Lab Time
Project Goal
January 23 – January 25

Re-establish virtual environment created in December

January 28 – February 8

Complete graphics for sphere layers. (2 weeks)

Mapping out position parameters, applying forces at specific ranges.
February 11 – February 22

Program plane layer over multiple surfaces. (2 weeks)

February 25 – March 7

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part A-2 weeks)

March 10 – March 14

Spring Break

March 17 – March 21

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part B-1 week)

March 24 – April 11
Integrate material properties into graphics model (3 weeks)
April 14 – April 25
Integrate al three systems. Test haptic realism. (2 weeks)
April 28 – May 2
Preparation for Oral Presentation and Final Project Report
May 5 – May 9 Final Project Report

Timeline for Spring 2008 - updated 3/07

Lab Time
Project Goal
January 23 – January 25

Re-establish virtual environment created in December

January 28 – February 8

Complete graphics for sphere layers. (2 weeks)

Mapping out position parameters, applying forces at specific ranges.
February 11 – February 22

Program plane layer over multiple surfaces. (2 weeks)

February 25 – March 7

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part A-2 weeks)

March 10 – March 14

Spring Break

March 17 – March 21

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part B-1 week)

March 24 – April 11
Integrate material properties into graphics model (3 weeks)
April 14 – April 25
Integrate al three systems. Test haptic realism. (2 weeks)
April 28 – May 2
Preparation for Oral Presentation and Final Project Report
May 5 – May 9 Final Project Report

 

Timeline for Spring 2008 - updated 12/07

Lab Time
Project Goal
January 23 – January 25

Re-establish virtual environment created in December

January 28 – February 8

Complete graphics for sphere layers. (2 weeks)

February 11 – February 22

Program plane layer over multiple surfaces. (2 weeks)

February 25 – March 7

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part A-2 weeks)

March 10 – March 14

Spring Break

March 17 – March 21

Complete graphics for multiple surfaces system (Part B-1 week)

March 24 – April 11
Integrate material properties into graphics model (3 weeks)
April 14 – April 25
Integrate al three systems. Test haptic realism. (2 weeks)
April 28 – May 2
Preparation for Oral Presentation and Final Project Report
May 5 – May 9 Final Project Report