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Desktop-based computer-assisted orthopedic training system for spinal surgery (2014)
Journal Article
Rambani, R., Ward, J., & Viant, W. (2014). Desktop-based computer-assisted orthopedic training system for spinal surgery. Journal of Surgical Education, 71(6), 805-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.04.012

Background Simulation and surgical training has moved on since its inception during the end of the last century. The trainees are getting more exposed to computers and laboratory training in different subspecialties. More needs to be done in orthoped... Read More about Desktop-based computer-assisted orthopedic training system for spinal surgery.

Computer-assisted orthopedic training system for fracture fixation (2013)
Journal Article
Rambani, R., Viant, W., Ward, J., & Mohsen, A. (2013). Computer-assisted orthopedic training system for fracture fixation. Journal of Surgical Education, 70(3), 304-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.11.009

Background: Surgical training has been greatly affected by the challenges of reduced training opportunities, shortened working hours, and financial pressures. There is an increased need for the use of training systems in developing psychomotor skills... Read More about Computer-assisted orthopedic training system for fracture fixation.

WE-G-BRA-06: calibrating an ionisation chamber: gaining experience using a dosimetry 'flight simulator' (2012)
Journal Article
Beavis, A., Saunderson, J., & Ward, J. (2012). WE-G-BRA-06: calibrating an ionisation chamber: gaining experience using a dosimetry 'flight simulator'. Medical physics, 39(6Part28), 3970-3970. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4736201

Purpose: Recently there has been great interest in the use of simulation training, with the view to enhance safety within radiotherapy practice. We have developed a Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) which facilitates this, includin... Read More about WE-G-BRA-06: calibrating an ionisation chamber: gaining experience using a dosimetry 'flight simulator'.

WE-G-BRA-04: the development of a virtual reality dosimetry training platform for physics training (2012)
Journal Article
Beavis, A., & Ward, J. (2012). WE-G-BRA-04: the development of a virtual reality dosimetry training platform for physics training. Medical physics, 39(6Part28), 3969-3969. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4736199

Purpose: Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the application of Simulation methodologies for training. We have previously developed a Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training, VERT, which simulates a fully interactive and functio... Read More about WE-G-BRA-04: the development of a virtual reality dosimetry training platform for physics training.

Virtual reality training for radiotherapy becomes a reality (2008)
Journal Article
Phillips, R., Ward, J. W., Page, L., Grau, C., Bojen, A., Hall, J., …Beavis, A. W. (2008). Virtual reality training for radiotherapy becomes a reality. Studies in health technology and informatics, 132, 366-371

A report in 2007 to the UK Government identified a crisis in England for training staff and students for the radiotherapy treatment of cancer. The Hull authors have developed an immersive life size virtual environment of a radiotherapy treatment room... Read More about Virtual reality training for radiotherapy becomes a reality.

Haptic feedback can provide an objective assessment of arthroscopic skills (2008)
Journal Article
Chami, G., Ward, J. W., Phillips, R., & Sherman, K. P. (2008). Haptic feedback can provide an objective assessment of arthroscopic skills. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 466(4), 963-968. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0115-9

The outcome of arthroscopic procedures is related to the surgeon's skills in arthroscopy. Currently, evaluation of such skills relies on direct observation by a surgeon trainer. This type of assessment, by its nature, is subjective and time-consuming... Read More about Haptic feedback can provide an objective assessment of arthroscopic skills.

Immersive visualization with automated collision detection for radiotherapy treatment planning (2007)
Journal Article
Ward, J. W., Phillips, R., Williams, T., Shang, C., Page, L., Prest, C., & Beavis, A. W. (2007). Immersive visualization with automated collision detection for radiotherapy treatment planning. Studies in health technology and informatics, 125, 491 - 496

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a technique for treating cancer tumours using external delivery of radiation. To create a treatment plan the directions of the external radiation beams (typically 5 to 9) need to be specified. Normally the b... Read More about Immersive visualization with automated collision detection for radiotherapy treatment planning.

The role of exploratory action in face encoding (2006)
Journal Article
Liu, C., & Ward, J. (2006). The role of exploratory action in face encoding. Perception, 35(ECVP Abstract Supplement), 212 - 212

Research on face recognition has mainly relied on methods where observers are relatively passive viewers of face stimuli. We investigated whether active exploration of 3-D face stimuli could facilitate recognition performance. A yoked design was empl... Read More about The role of exploratory action in face encoding.

Virtual reality based tools in oncology teaching (2006)
Journal Article
Beavis, A., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R., Phillips, R., & Ward, J. (2006). Virtual reality based tools in oncology teaching. Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 81(Supplement 1), S69 - S69

MO‐D‐230A‐02: an immersive virtual environment for training of radiotherapy students and developing clinical experience (2006)
Journal Article
Beavis, A., Ward, J., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R., & Phillips, R. (2006). MO‐D‐230A‐02: an immersive virtual environment for training of radiotherapy students and developing clinical experience. Medical physics, 33(6 part 15), 2164-2165. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.2241428

Purpose: Radiotherapy equipment and techniques are rapidly developing and so efficient training is invaluable. However, the demands on clinical systems and the lack of trained personnel make it difficult to achieve. As an alternative approach we have... Read More about MO‐D‐230A‐02: an immersive virtual environment for training of radiotherapy students and developing clinical experience.

Advantages of 3D methods for face recognition research in humans (2005)
Journal Article
Liu, C., & Ward, J. (2005). Advantages of 3D methods for face recognition research in humans. Lecture notes in computer science, 3723, 244 - 254

Research on face recognition in humans has mainly relied on 2D images. This approach has certain limitations. First, observers become relatively passive in face encoding, although in reality they may be more spontaneous in exploring different views o... Read More about Advantages of 3D methods for face recognition research in humans.

The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualisation environment (2005)
Journal Article
Bridge, P., Appleyard, R. M., Ward, J. W., Philips, R., & Beavis, A. W. (2007). The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualisation environment. Computers & education, 49(2), 481-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2005.10.006

Due to the lengthy learning process associated with complicated clinical techniques, undergraduate radiotherapy students can struggle to access sufficient time or patients to gain the level of expertise they require. By developing a hybrid virtual en... Read More about The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualisation environment.

Constructive implicit fitting (2005)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Griffiths, J. G., & Ward, J. (2006). Constructive implicit fitting. Computer aided geometric design, 23(1), 17-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cagd.2005.04.011

In this paper, we present a constructive method for fitting both an explicit and an implicit curve or surface to a set of scattered points by using gate functions. With this technique, the data are first partitioned with geometric primitives into sma... Read More about Constructive implicit fitting.

Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment (2005)
Journal Article
Phillips, R., Ward, J. W., & Beavis, A. W. (2005). Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment. Studies in health technology and informatics, 111, 390 - 396

External radiation beam treatment of cancer tumours involves delivery of invisible radiation beams through the body where internal structures can not be seen. Beam targeting of patient anatomy has to very accurate to achieve the desired therapeutic r... Read More about Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment.

Face matching across 2-D and 3-D representations (2004)
Journal Article
Young, A., Liu, C., & Ward, J. (2004). Face matching across 2-D and 3-D representations. Perception, 33(ECVP Abstract Supplement), 109 - 109

Research on face recognition has mainly relied on photographic or video stimuli where the 3-D volumetric information of a face for both training and test materials is limited to the depth cues given by the 2-D pictorial representation. In reality, ho... Read More about Face matching across 2-D and 3-D representations.

Implicit fitting using radial basis functions with ellipsoid constraint (2004)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Wills, D., Phillips, R., Viant, W. J., Griffiths, J. G., & Ward, J. (2004). Implicit fitting using radial basis functions with ellipsoid constraint. Computer graphics forum : journal of the European Association for Computer Graphics, 23(1), 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2004.00005.x

Implicit planar curve and surface fitting to a set of scattered points plays an important role in solving a wide variety of problems occurring in computer graphics modelling, computer graphics animation, and computer assisted surgery. The fitted impl... Read More about Implicit fitting using radial basis functions with ellipsoid constraint.