More than showcasing my work, I enjoyed looking at neat stuff others had been working on. One particular project that was especially interesting was a new method to simulate blood clotting and bleeding in intensive surgeries. Simulating bleeding accurately has been a challenge for years and it was very exciting to observe the ‘particle’ method of simulating the same.I loved the energetic atmosphere, the ecosystem of knowledge constantly being improved, and the warm reception I received, being a high school senior.
I had realized the future potential of virtual reality and digitizing the five human senses back in 2005, when I came across several online articles revolving around these issues. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was browsing through the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) 14 conference proceedings when I came across a name that continues to resonate in my mind today – Stanford University SUMMIT. Apparently, they seemed to have quite a popular showing at the annual MMVR conferences. Completely blown away with their work on surgical robotics and realizing that they had their research labs only a few miles away from my home, I reached out to them immediately and voiced my interests in implementing some ideas I had been entertaining in my mind.
Before I knew it, I was selected as a high school intern in February of 2007 and have been actively conducting research in augmented user-learning systems and surgical feedback interfaces since. I have just returned from Long Beach, CA where I presented my research at the same conference which originally plunged me into this adventure – Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 16.
I cannot wait till next year’s conference and am eagerly looking forward to it!
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