An architecture to support integrated manikin-based simulations

A radically new approach to the design and implementation of high-technology, computer-driven manikin-based simulation environments for medical training is proposed. The approach utilizes a novel, component-based manikin hardware architecture currently under research for the U.S. military. A new distributed software architecture is proposed in this paper that facilitates interoperability among manikin components and provides the potential to easily integrate other real or virtual devices normally present in a real medical facility.