Section: New Software and Platforms

Needle Insertion Plugin

Keywords: Simulation - Needle insertion - Haptic feedback

Functional Description: This plugin contains needle/tissue interaction models for real time simulations of needle insertion in deformable objects using the open-source sofa framework. This allows for modeling the different forces playing a role during the insertion process (penetration forces, friction along the shaft...) using a constrained-based formulation. This formulation provides a fast and stable solution for the simulation of complex insertions (and reinsertion) of the needle in deformable Finite Element models.

• Authors: Hadrien Courtecuisse

• Contact: hcourtecuisse@unistra.fr