Stanford University’s medical school plans to start using Google’s wearable computer, Glass, to help train students in surgery.
The the university’s School of Medicine is using Glass to help students see what a surgeon sees and vice versa, according to CrowdOptic, a four-year-old mobile technology company.
With the CrowdOptic software, one Google Glass user can see what another Glass user is seeing by looking at the tiny translucent screen on the other user’s Glass eyewear.
Stanford confirmed the news but declined further comment, other than to say that the Google Glass trial hasn’t started yet.
“The hope with this technology is that it will offer a paradigm shift in surgical training, especially in the highly complex area of cardiothoracic training, where a major challenge is creating an environment in which an attending surgeon can provide direct visual feedback to residents conducting operations,” CrowdOptic said in a statement.
“Traditionally, due to the restricted view in the operating room, it has been next to impossible for an attending surgeon to appreciate the perspective of the exact field of view of a trainee, complicating the process of providing essential feedback on techniques.”
Sharon Gaudin, Computerworld
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