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Virtual reality and haptic simulation in modern microsurgical endodontics: Case report and proof of concept

International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To highlight the development and application of a novel virtual reality (VR) haptic simulation program in endodontic microsurgery (EMS) to prepare for a clinical case performed by a resident student. Summary Modern EMS requires adequate training and a learning curve for mastering surgical techniques and refining individual skills.
Damiano Pasqualini, Giorgia Carpegna, Mario Alovisi, Elio Berutti, Sami Chogle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Haptic Simulators and 3D‐Printed Teeth on Dental Students' Self‐Assessment of Endodontic Access Cavities: A Comparative Pilot Study

International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to compare the impact of two innovative training methods, haptic simulators and 3D‐printed teeth, on the self‐assessment accuracy of dental students when evaluating endodontic access cavities. Methodology A prospective, experimental, and comparative educational trial was conducted with undergraduate dental students ...
Sofía Folguera, Pablo Bayón, Sandra Baena, Alexandra Flesariu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging the Semahs: Performing Aleviness in Turkey and Europe

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The semah, a genre of music and movement practices imbued with values of gender, class, age and ethical egalitarianism, lies at the core of the Alevis' ayn‐i cem rituals. Since the 1970s, processes of urbanisation, migration, folklore production and heritage‐making have facilitated the circulation of semah beyond ritual contexts, particularly ...
Sinibaldo De Rosa
wiley   +1 more source

Game‐Making for Cultural Change and Empowered Youth Participation

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Game‐making has the potential to foster cultural participation and empowerment, yet its role as a form of culture‐making remains underexplored. Existing approaches to cultural engagement often overlook the creative and participatory possibilities of game‐making for addressing pressing cultural challenges and promoting youth ...
Kim Holflod, Carlo De Gaetano, Conceição Costa, Filipe Luz, Maarten Groen, Rikke Toft Nørgård   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute effects of motor imagery interventions and physical exercise on tongue strength and pain in healthy adults: a randomized, crossover trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background Motor imagery (MI) has increasingly been used in physiotherapy. Oral rehabilitation may be a potential application area for MI. The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effects of orofacial and tongue muscle strengthening exercises in
Tayfun Isik, Buse O. Kahraman, Turhan Kahraman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motor imagery ability in stroke patients: The relationship between implicit and explicit motor imagery measures.

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013
There is little consensus on how motor imagery ability should be measured in stroke patients. In particular it is unclear how two methods tapping different aspects of the motor imagery process relate to each other.
Sjoerd eDe Vries, Sjoerd eDe Vries, Marga eTepper, Wya eFeenstra, Wya eFeenstra, Hanneke eOosterveld, Anne M. Boonstra, Bert eOtten   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training robots with natural and lightweight human feedback

AI Magazine, Volume 47, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
Abstract Generalist robot models promise broad applicability across domains but currently require extensive expert demonstrations for task specialization, which is a costly and impractical barrier for real‐world deployment. In this article, which summarizes the author's presentation in the New Faculty Highlights Track of the 39th annual AAAI Conference
Erdem Bıyık
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Pleasure Perception Training Group Therapy on Adolescents With Depression and Analysis of Factors Associated With Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injurious Behaviors

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study is designed to explore the effectiveness of pleasure perception training group (PPTG) therapy on adolescents with depression and the factors that influence the presence of non‐suicidal self‐injurious behavior (NSSI). Methods A hundred and twenty adolescent depression patients were randomly assigned to either a control ...
Xinliang Chen, Lingkai Yang, Tingting Jin, Jie Liu, Feifei Zhao, Xiang Li, Ming Zhao, Liwei Zang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Haptic Teleoperation in Extended Reality for Electric Vehicle Battery Disassembly Using Gaussian Mixture Regression

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 1130-1151, March 2026.
ABSTRACT We present a comprehensive teleoperation framework for electric vehicle (EV) battery cell handling, integrating haptic feedback, extended reality (XR) visualization, and task‐parameterized Gaussian mixture regression (TP‐GMR) for adaptive, real‐time trajectory generation.
Alireza Rastegarpanah, Carmelo Mineo, Cesar Alan Contreras, Abdelaziz Shaarawy, Giovanni Paragliola, Rustam Stolkin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source