A Compact and Low-cost VR Tooth Drill Training System using Mobile HMD and Stylus Smartphone

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Abstract

Drilling teeth is a significant technique for dental learners. However, the existing VR tooth drill training simulators are physically large and costly, which cannot be used at home or classroom for a private study. This work presents a novel low-cost mobile VR dental simulator using off-the-shelf devices, including a mobile HMD and a stylus smartphone. In this system, a 3D-printed physical teeth prop is placed on an EMR stylus smartphone where its stylus tracks the tip position of a physical drill. Unlike existing solutions using haptic/force devices, our approach involving physical contact between the prop and drill tip enables the user’s natural teeth hardness sensation. The use of smartphone stylus would enable significantly more accurate drill position sensing around the teeth than HMD’s accompanying controllers. We also developed VR software to simulate tooth drilling on this setup. This demo will show how our new mobile simulator offers a realistic feeling of drilling teeth.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - VRST 2021
Subtitle of host publication27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
EditorsStephen N. Spencer
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)9781450390927
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Dec 8
Event27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST 2021 - Virtual, Online, Japan
Duration: 2021 Dec 82021 Dec 10

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST

Conference

Conference27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST 2021
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/12/821/12/10

Keywords

  • 3D print
  • EMR stylus
  • Motion tracking
  • Training simulator

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