Training System Using a Force Feedback Device for Acupuncture Treatment

Many people who wish to become professional acupuncturists lack practical training in performing actual acupuncture because of anxiety about deep needling, lack of practical training time, and so on. In order to solve this problem, we are developing an acupuncture training system based on a force feedback device, called Acupuncture Trainer (ACT). We added a new automatic camera functionality, in which the camera position automatically adjusts to the target area of the force feedback device. As a result, the user can easily practice an insertion operation at a fixed position, and the convenience of our system has improved.