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Graphics Processing Units for the Real-time Linear Elastostatic Simulation of Liver

Kumara, Kirana P and Ghosal, Ashitava (2011) Graphics Processing Units for the Real-time Linear Elastostatic Simulation of Liver. In: International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Technologies (ACCT11), 20-22 January, 2011, Rohtak, India.

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Abstract

Biomedical engineering solutions like surgical simulators need High Performance Computing (HPC) to achieve real-time performance. Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) offer HPC capabilities at low cost and low power consumption. In this work, it is demonstrated that a liver which is discretized by about 2500 finite element nodes, can be graphically simulated in realtime, by making use of a GPU. Present work takes into consideration the time needed for the data transfer from CPU to GPU and back from GPU to CPU. Although behaviour of liver is very complicated, present computer simulation assumes linear elastostatics. One needs to use the commercial software ANSYS to obtain the global stiffness matrix of the liver. Results show that GPUs are useful for the real-time graphical simulation of liver, which in turn is needed in simulators that are used for training surgeons in laparoscopic surgery. Although the computer simulation should involve rendering also, neither rendering, nor the time needed for rendering and displaying the liver on a screen, is considered in the present work. The present work is just a demonstration of a concept; the concept is not really implemented and validated. Future work is to develop software which can accomplish real-time and very realistic graphical simulation of liver, with rendered image of liver on the screen changing in real-time according to the position of the surgical tool tip approximated as the mouse cursor in 3D.

Item Type: Conference Paper
Keywords: GPU;simulation;liver;real-time;FEM
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing
Date Deposited: 13 Jun 2011 10:27
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2011 11:41
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38261

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