An IoMT based cyber training framework for orthopedic surgery using Next Generation Internet technologies

• Published in: Informatics in medicine unlocked Vol. 12; pp. 128 - 137
• Main Authors: Cecil, J., Gupta, Avinash, Pirela-Cruz, Miguel, Ramanathan, Parmesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cyber physical systems; Internet of Medical Things; Internet of Things; Surgical training; Telemedicine; Virtual reality; Telemedicine; Internet of Things; Cyber physical systems; Surgical training; Virtual reality; Internet of Medical Things
• ISSN: 2352-9148; 2352-9148
• DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2018.05.002

Internet of Things based approaches and frameworks hold significant potential in changing the way in which engineering activities are accomplished. The information centric revolution underway has served as a catalyst in the design of innovative methods and practices in several engineering and other domains. In this paper, an Internet of Medical Things based framework for surgical training is discussed in the broader context of Next Generation frameworks. The design and development of this Internet of Medical Things based framework involving adoption of Global Environment for Network Innovations based networking principles is elaborated. The Virtual Reality based simulation environments incorporate haptic based interfaces which support collaborative training and interactions among expert surgeons and residents in orthopedic surgery from distributed locations. The impact of using this Internet of Medical Things based framework for medical education has also been studied; the outcomes underscore the potential of adopting such Internet of Medical Things based approaches for medical education.