Abstract: Needle insertion or puncture has been widely practiced in clinical medicine. A VR based training system for needle insertion was implemented in this study. The mechanical model during insertion process was designed. Linear element model was applied to realize the simulation of soft tissue deformation. The friction and the stick-slip motion model between the puncture needle and the soft tissue were implemented to simulate the force interaction between needle and soft tissue. The haptic interaction of needle insertion was realized as well to enhance the user experience. The experiment results show that the simulation can reflect the process of the needle insertion.

Key words: virtual reality, soft tissue, needle insertion, haptic interaction, deformation simulation