Current research projects

2023-: eMC2: Electric Motorcycles and Road Safety (Participant)

Objective: To provide new knowledge on electric motorized 2-wheel systems and the behavior/training of their drivers

Keywords: VR, training, driving, eye tracking

Funding: ANR PRCE AAP 2022

Partners: University of Evry, Université Gustave Eiffel, LS2N, ERGO-CENTRE, SATIE, Gendarmerie Nationale

2023-: Masters: Controlling Self and the Other under Emotional Tension, Resources Restrictions and Stress (IBISC Scientific Leader)

Objective: to develop innovative educational methods dedicated to law enforcement officers. The objective of these methods is to help them maintaining high self-control in all circumstances, including when facing strong constraints and stress (from a psychological or social origin) in difficult dynamic situations.

Keywords: VR, training

Funding: ANR PRC AAP 2022

Partners: University of Evry, UTC, IRBA, InCIAM - PSYCLE, LS2N, I3SP, LNC

2022-: DRIFT-FH: Digitization - Risks, Uncertainties and Fragility of Technologies related to the Human Factor (IBISC Scientific Leader)

Objective: study the extent to which the integration of human factors from the design process of information systems and cyberspace and throughout the life cycle of the data on the one hand, and the implementation of target ededucational and training programs, on the other hand, are likely to change the practices of users and thus improve cybersecurity

Keywords: VR, training, Cybersecurity

Funding: ANR PRC AAP 2021

Partners: University of Evry, Fondation Saint-Cyr, UTC, IRBA, InCIAM - PSYCLE

2021-: SYNCHRO-TC: A holistic brain injury rehabilitation digital system of cognitive networks (IBISC Scientific Leader)

Objective: Designing an interactive non immersive VR application for cognitive rehabilitation after brain injury

Keywords: VR, Rehabilitation, Brain injury,

Funding: ANR

Partners: University of Evry, CNRS, IRBA, UGECAM, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches

2021-: Show-me: Virtual reality mentee-mentor multimodal collaboration for surgical skills training (PI)

Objective: Designing innovative multimodal and collaborative interaction techniques and user interfaces for a VR telementoring environment for a better transfer of technical medical skills

Keywords: VR, Surgical training, Collaborative interactions,Telementoring

Funding: ANR JCJC AAP 2020

Partners: University of Evry, LabForSIMS, LS2N, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien

2020-: Incognitho: INversion temps réel de mesures électro-physiologiques pour le monitoring COGNITif et l'interaction HOmme-machine (PI)

Objective: Designing new signal processing methods for Brain computer interfaces

Keywords: BCI, Signal processing, Deep learning, EEG

Funding: DIM RFSI

Partners: University of Evry, IRBA

2019-: TEDw: Training the Eye to Drive two-Wheeled vehicles (PI)

Objective: Design, development and evalaution of an eye tracking based VR trainer for motorcycle driving

Keywords: VR, simulation, driving, eye tracking, Deep learning

Funding: Dep. STIC, Université Paris Saclay

Partners: University of Evry, Gendarmerie Nationale

Past research projects (see more..)

2019-2022: Cesaar-AVC (participant)

Objective:Design, development and evalaution of a VR post stroke low cost rehabilitation tool

Keywords: VR, Rehabilitation, stroke

Funding: FEDER

Partners: University of Evry, Clinique des 3 soleils

2017-2019: Collaborative VR-Skills Laboratory (PI)

Objective: Design, development and evalaution of an immersive and collaborative minimally invasive surgical trainer for technical and non technical skills

Keywords: VR simulation, Training, Collaboration, Human Factors, Haptics

Funding: Région Ile de France

Partners: University of Evry, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, Wright State University

2017-2018: HIFI-VR (PI)

Objective: Study of Haptic Interaction Fidelity in virtual environments

Keywords: VR simulation, Interaction fidelity, Haptic interaction

Funding: Genopole, University of Evry

Partners: University of Evry, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien

2016-2017: VR-Skills Laboratory (PI)

Objective: Design, development and evalaution of an immersive VR surgical simulator for technical and non technical skills training

Keywords: VR simulation, Training, Collaboration, Human Factors, Haptics

Funding: Genopole

Partners: University of Evry, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, Wright State University

2015-2016: RecoVR (Participant)

Objective: Design, development and evalaution of a self low cost rehabilitation tool based on VR technologies

Keywords: VR simulation, Rehabilitation,Gestural interaction

Funding: groupe Interaction Healthcare, University of Evry

Partners: University of Evry, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, Clinique des 3 soleils, Interaction Healthcare

2012-2015: Physically Realistic Virtual Surgery (2nd-Genration VR cognitive simulator) (Participant)

Objective: The goal of this project is to design, develop and evaluate the next generation ('Gen2') surgical simulators that will provide both cognitive and psycho-motor skill training in high fidelity virtual reality enviroment.

Keywords: VR simulation, Training, Laparoscopy, Human Factors, Immersive VR, Cognitive fidelity

Funding: NIH

Partners: Cambridge Health Alliance, Tufts University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

2011-2014: Developing Physics-Based Virtual Simulation Technology for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) (Participant)

Objective: NOTES is an emerging revolutionary surgical paradigm, being viewed as a natural successor of laparoscopic surgery, where internal organs are accessed by perforating the viscera (stomach, colon or vagina) using a flexible endoscope inserted through natural orifices such as the mouth, anus or vagina; without making any incisions on the surface of the body. While VR-based simulators exist for both laparoscopic surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopy, none exists for NOTES. The goal of this project is to design, develop and evaluate the first virtual reality (VR)-based NOTES simulator with both visual and haptic feedback.

Keywords: VR simulation, Training, NOTES, Human Factors, Haptics

Funding: NIH

Partners: Cambridge Health Alliance, Tufts University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Wright State University

2011-2014: Development and Validation of Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Surgical Trainer (VBLaST) (Participant)

Objective: Development and validation of a virtual reality simulator (VBLaST) to replace the current gold standard for training and certifying laparoscopic surgeons, the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills (FLS) trainer. In addition, VBLaST is expected to be superior over FLS as it provides realistic haptic feedback to the trainees, enables self administration and objective feedback on learning and performance, and saves on consumables.

Keywords: VR simulation, Training, Laparoscopy, Human Factors, Haptics

Funding: NIH

Partners: Cambridge Health Alliance, Tufts University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital

2011-2013: Human Factors studies for surgical robotics for the Da Vinci system (Participant)

Objective: Perform human factors studies on the utilization of the Da Vinci system in the operating room (team communication issues, port placement issues, surgeons' robot interaction issues...) and the design of new interaction tools to improve the overall use of the system (procedures planning, team communication...)

Keywords: Surgical robotics, Team communication, Human-machine interaction, Haptics, VR, Surgical simulators

Funding: Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Tufts University

Partners: Ecole des Mines de Nantes, IRCCyN, Tufts University, CSIRO Australia, Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest

2009-2011: Virtual Reality for Design (VR4D) (WP leader)

Objective: Designing and evaluatiing new collaborative interactions in virtual environments for the design of confined spaces (cockpits, boats..etc.)

Keywords: CVE, 3D interaction, haptic, VR, design, collaboration, 3D sketch

Funding: Europe, French Ministry of Industry, Regional Council

Partners: Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Ecole de Design Nantes Aatlantique, Clarté, STX Europe, DCNS, Beneteau, Gruau, BE Mauric, SIA et Atelier St Victor

2009-2011: Haptic Evaluation procedure (Participant)

Objective: Evaluating humans' haptic perception and designing new training tools to enhance the human haptic performance in needle insertion tasks (biopsy, anesthesiology..)

Keywords: Human Perception, Haptic sense, Knowledge/skills transfer, training/evaluation systems

Funding: AtlanSTIC

Partners: Ecole des Mines de Nantes, IRCCYN, LISA, CHU Nantes, CHU Angers, ONIRIS

2007-2009: Robotique Medicale (Participant)

Objective: Designing a VR training tool for a robotic assisted biopsy system in minimally invasive surgery

Keywords: skills learning, haptics, robotic surgery, needle insertion

Funding: Region council, Ecole des Mines de Nantes

Partners: IRCCYN (UMR CNRS 6597), CHU Nantes, Staübli, Haption

2006-2008: InterActeurs project (Participant)

Objective: Studying new forms of collaborative interactions in shared virtual spaces to support haptic and spatial communciation

Keywords: CVE, 3D interactions, haptic, spatial interactions, skills learning

Funding: Orange Labs

Partners: IRCCYN (UMR CNRS 6597), Orange Labs, Ecole des Mines de Nantes

2003: REPOSIT project (Participant)

Objective: Developing a collaborative virtual environment to support distant realtime e-learning

Keywords: CVE, e-laboratory, robotics

Funding: FP6 European Project

Partners: IRCCYN (UMR CNRS 6597), Thales, CNES, Alcatel, OptiBase, NCSR Demokritos, University of Cantab