Greenspan 1 in a recent BMJ report stated that simulation training can help in the establishment of consistent standards by defining how things should be done. She was writing in relation to its role in improving patients’ outcomes as outlined in the recommendations of the Francis report 2 . Simulation clarifies the specific role of all the care workers at resuscitations and other procedures....

Accurate simulation of physical processes is crucial for the success modern particle physics. However, simulating development and interaction showers with calorimeter detectors a time consuming process drives computing needs large experiments at LHC future colliders. Recently, generative machine learning models based on deep neural networks have shown promise in speeding up this task by several...

Introduction: This paper details an evaluation of the implementation and feasibility of a multilevel project entitled Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention that utilizes community health workers (CHWs) to deliver breast and cervical cancer education. The evaluation includes intervention fidelity, participant satisfaction, participant retention, and the cost of program implementa...

For over 20 years, interventional methods have substantially improved the outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease. However, these procedures require an intricate combination of visual and tactile feedback and extensive training periods. In this paper, a prototype of endovascular therapy training system is presented. A set of core simulation components applicable to most vascular proced...

The operation of high fidelity and reasonably priced computer-generated synthetic environments relies heavily upon computer-generated actors (CGAs). Unfortunately, the pace of technological development and the level of expected performance will almost certainly continue to rise at a much faster rate than improvements in CGA fidelity, reasoning, human behavior, and cognitive models and skills mo...

Fidelity and cost are intertwined in any model or simulation but how does one affect the other? As with most simulations, human factors are present from development through acquisition to the end users perception of the simulation fidelity. This paper begins to examine the relationship between cost and fidelity and how the human perception affects the two. In addition to fidelity and the cost t...

In veterinary medicine, surgical education and training require the development of abilities that can be acquired in practical classes using currently available models such as cadaver training. Limited availability of cadavers, undesirable changes in tissue texture and the absence of bleeding are the main disadvantages of cadaver-based training compared to training in live animals. This study p...