A Open Source Based General Framework for Virtual Surgery Simulation

With the development of computer technology, Virtual Surgery Simulation (VSS) becomes into reality. Virtual surgery is multi-disciplined and challenged. There have been some open source resources for VSS but they are all in progress. A new open source based VSS system is presented. An object oriented system analysis and design are described in detail including use case diagram, sequence diagrams, class diagram and a multi-level architecture that is multi platform. The system is a general framework that can be configured or customized by experts or developers resulting in a concrete XML scene file to prepare for another user - trainee training his/her surgical skills. The framework is based on open source libraries and existed VSS framework or codes. Some good ideas and good structures are integrated in this framework. It is extensible for developers or experts studying new algorithms and testing new methods. To test the framework lens capsule and liver simulator are configured. It is obvious that the presented framework needs further developing and perfecting.