Virtual Standardized Patient

Human Computer Interaction in Virtual Standardized Patient Systems

Interactive computer generated characters can be applied to the medical field as virtual patients for clinical training. The user interface for the virtual characters takes on the same appearance and behavior as a human. To assess if these virtual patients can be used to train skills such as interviewing and diagnosis they need to respond as a patient would. The primary goal of this study was t...

The Virtual Standardized Patient Simulated Patient-Practitioner Dialogue for Patient Interview Training

We describe the Virtual Standardized Patient (VSP) application, having a computerized virtual person who interacts with medical practitioners in much the same way as actors hired to teach and evaluate patient assessment and interviewing skills. The VSP integrates technologies from two successful research projects conducted at Research Triangle Institute (RTI). AVA TALKTM provides natural langua...

Standardized Prototyping and Development of Virtual Agents

Research efforts that require the use of virtual agents face significant challenges in prototyping and developing virtual agents. Not only do virtual agents require significant technical and artistic skills, but they also must frequently be modernized as the underlying operating systems, rendering libraries and system hardware become more advanced. In order to mitigate these challenges, we are ...

Internet supported standardized patient information for selfcare.

BACKGROUND An informed patient is a better partner for the physician than an uninformed one. Such a patient will be more likely to practice effective selfcare, appropriately utilize the health care system, and be prepared to seek and obtain health care services that meet his needs. Objectives. To develop a system of presenting standardized medical information for the general population based on...

A STANDARDIZED PROCESS OF PATIENT HANDOVER : Improving