Computational Medicine

Denis Steinemann, Miguel Otaduy, Markus Gross

The CoMe project of the National Center of Competence in Research NCCR aims to utilize information technology for improved health care. The contribution of the Computer Graphics Lab is the development of interactive methods for generalized surgery simulation and training. Based on our research in deformable and fracture modeling, collision handling, and point-based computer graphics, we are working on the implementation of a generalized real-time surgical simulator.

We are or have been involved in the following projects inside CoMe:

• Hysteroscopy simulation
• Simulation of stent placement
• Craniofacial surgery simulation
• Orthopedic surgery planning
• Modeling of soft tissue

• D. Steinemann, M. Otaduy, M. Gross, Fast Adaptive Shape Matching Deformations, Proceedings of the 2008 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (Dublin, Ireland, July 7-9, 2008), pp. 87-94
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• B. Bickel, M. Lang, M. Botsch, M. Otaduy, M. Gross, Pose-Space Animation and Transfer of Facial Details, Proceedings of the 2008 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (Dublin, Ireland, July 7-9, 2008), pp. 57-66
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• D. Steinemann, M. Otaduy, M. Gross, Tight and Efficient Surface Bounds in Meshless Animation, Computers & Graphics, Elsevier, vol. 32, no. 2, 2008, pp. 245-255
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• D. Steinemann, M. A. Otaduy, M. Gross, Efficient Bounds for Point-Based Animations, Proceedings of the IEEE/Eurographics Symposium on Point-Based Graphics (Prague, Czech Republic, September 2-3, 2007), pp. 57-64
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• N. Galoppo, M. A. Otaduy, S. Tekin, M. Gross, M. C. Lin, Soft Articulated Characters with Fast Contact Handling, Proceedings of Eurographics (Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-7, 2007), Computer Graphics Forum, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 243-253
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• M. A. Otaduy, D. Germann, S. Redon, M. Gross, Adaptive Deformations with Fast Tight Bounds, Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (San Diego, USA, August 3-4, 2007), pp. 181-190
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• M. A. Otaduy, O. Chassot, D. Steinemann, M. Gross, Balanced Hierarchies for Collision Detection between Fracturing Objects, Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality Conference 2007 (Charlotte, USA, March 10-14, 2007), pp. 83-90
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• N. Galoppo, M. A. Otaduy, S. Tekin, M. Gross, M. C. Lin, Interactive Haptic Rendering of High-Resolution Deformable Objects, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 4563, 2007, pp. 215-223
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• N. Pietroni, M. A. Otaduy, B. Bickel, F. Ganovelli, M. Gross, Texturing Internal Surfaces from a Few Cross-Sections, Proceedings of Eurographics (Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-7, 2007), Computer Graphics Forum, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 637-644
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• M. A. Otaduy, M. Gross, Transparent Rendering of Tool Contact with Compliant Environments, Proceedings of the Second Joint EuroHaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems (Tsukuba, Japan, March 22-24, 2007), pp. 225-230
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• M. A. Otaduy, M. C. Lin, A Modular Haptic Rendering Algorithm for Stable and Transparent 6-DOF Manipulation, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 22, no. 4, 2006, pp. 751-762
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• D. Steinemann, M. A. Otaduy, M. Gross, Fast Arbitrary Splitting of Deforming Objects, Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (Vienna, Austria, September 2-4, 2006), pp. 63-72
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• D. Steinemann, M. Harders, M. Gross, G. Szekely, Hybrid Cutting of Deformable Solids, Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Conference on Virtual Reality (Alexandria VA, USA, March 26-29, 2006), pp. 35-42
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• N. Galoppo, M. A. Otaduy, P. Mecklenburg, M. Gross, M. C. Lin, Fast Simulation of Deformable Models in Contact Using Dynamic Deformation Textures, Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (Vienna, Austria, September 2-4, 2006), pp. 73-82
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• M. C. Lin, M. A. Otaduy, Sensation-Preserving Haptic Rendering, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 25, pp. 8-11, 2005
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• M. Harders, D. Steinemann, M. Gross, G. Szekely, A Hybrid Cutting Approach for Hysteroscopy Simulation, Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'05), Palm Springs, USA, October 26-29
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• D. Steinemann, M. Müller, M. Gross, Generation and Fracturing of Thick Shells, CESCG 2005, Budmerice, Slovakia, 9-11 May, 2005
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• M. Teschner, S. Kimmerle, B. Heidelberger, G. Zachmann, L. Raghupathi, A. Fuhrmann, M.-P. Cani, F. Faure, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, W. Strasser, P.Volino, Collision Detection for Deformable Objects, Computer Graphics Forum, pp. 61-81
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• A. Nealen, M. Müller, R. Keiser, E. Boxermann, M. Carlson, Physically Based Deformable Models in Computer Graphics (State of the Art Report), Proceedings of Eurographics 2005, pp. 71-94 (Eurographics 2005, Dublin, Ireland, August 29 - September 3, 2005)
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• R. Keiser, B. Adams, D. Gasser, P. Bazzi, P. Dutré, M. Gross, A Unified Lagrangian Approach to Solid-Fluid Animation, Proceedings of the Symposium on Point-Based Graphics 2005, pp. 125-133 (Stony Brook, USA, June 21-22)
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• M. Müller, B. Solenthaler, R. Keiser, M. Gross, Particle-Based Fluid-Fluid Interaction, Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation 2005 '05, pp. 237-244 (Los Angeles, USA, July 29 - 31, 2005)
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• M. Wicke, S. Olibet, M. Gross, Conversion of Point-Sampled Models to Textured Meshes, Proceedings of the Symposium on Point-Based Graphics 2005, pp. 119-124 (Stony Brook, USA, June 21-22)
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• M. Müller, B. Heidelberger, M. Teschner, M. Gross, Meshless Deformations Based on Shape Matching, Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 (Los Angeles, USA, July 31 - August 4, 2005), pp. 471-478
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• R. Keiser, M. Müller, B. Heidelberger, M. Teschner, M. Gross, Contact Handling for Deformable Point-Based Objects, Proceedings of Vision, Modeling, Visualization '04, p.315-322 (VMV'04, Stanford, USA, November 16-18, 2004)
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• B. Heidelberger, M. Teschner, R. Keiser, M. Müller, M. Gross, Consistent Penetration Depth Estimation for Deformable Collision Response, Proceedings of Vision, Modeling, Visualization 2004, p.339-346 (VMV 2004, Stanford, USA, November 16-18)
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• M. Müller, R. Keiser, A. Nealen, M. Pauly, M. Gross, M. Alexa, Point Based Animation of Elastic, Plastic and Melting Objects, Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation 2004, p. 141-151 (ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA 2004), Genoble, France, August 27-29, 2004)
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• M. Müller, M. Gross, Interactive Virtual Materials, Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2004, pp. 239-246 (Graphics Interface 2004, London, Ontario, Canada, May 17-19, 2004)
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• M. Müller, S. Schirm, M. Teschner, Interactive Blood Simulation for Virtual Surgery Based on SPH, Journal of Technology and Health Care, vol. 12, no. 1, 2004, pp. 25-31
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• M. Wicke, M. Teschner, M. Gross, CSG Tree Rendering for Point-Sampled Objects, Proceedings of Pacific Graphics 2004, p.160-168 (Pacific Graphics 2004, October 6-8, Seoul, Korea, 2004)
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• B. Heidelberger, M. Teschner, M. Gross, Detection of Collisions and Self-collisions Using Image-space Techniques, Proceedings of WSCG '04, pp. 145-152 (WSCG '04, Plzen, Czech Republic, February 2-6, 2004)
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• M. Müller, M. Teschner, M. Gross, Physically-Based Simulation of Objects Represented by Surface Meshes, Proceedings of Computer Graphics International 2004 (CGI 2004), pp. 26-33 (CGI'04, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 16-19, 2004)
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• M. Teschner, B. Heidelberger, M. Müller, D. Pomeranets, M. Gross, Optimized Spatial Hashing for Collision Detection of Deformable Objects, Proceedings of Vision, Modeling, and Visualization 2003, pp. 47-54 (Vision, Modeling, and Visualization 2003, Munich, Germany, November 19-21)
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• B. Heidelberger, M. Teschner, M. Gross, Real-time Volumetric Intersections of Deforming Objects, Proceedings of Vision, Modeling, and Visualization 2003, pp. 461-468 (Vision, Modeling, and Visualization 2003, Munich, Germany, November 19-21)
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• D. Bielser, P. Glardon, M. Teschner, M. Gross, A State Machine for Real-Time Cutting of Tetrahedral Meshes, Proceedings of Pacific Graphics 2003 (PG'03), pp. 377-386 (Pacific Graphics '03, Canmore, Alberta, Canada, October 8-10, 2003)
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• M. Müller, D. Charypar, M. Gross, Particle-Based Fluid Simulation for Interactive Applications, Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH / EG Symposium on Computer Animation 2003, D. Breen, M. Lin (eds.), ACM NY, pp. 154-159 (ACM SIGGRAPH / EG Symposium on Computer Animation 2003, San Diego, CA, USA, July 26-27, 2003)
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• M. Müller, M. Teschner, Volumetric Meshes for Real-Time Medical Simulations, Proceedings of BVM'03, pp. 279-283 (BVM 2003, Erlangen, Germany, March, 2003)
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• D. Bielser, M. H. Gross, Open Surgery Simulation, Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2002, IOS Press Amsterdam, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality '02 (Newport Beach, CT, USA, January 23-26 , 2002), pp. 57-62, 2002
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