Proof-of-Concept: Conceptual design and realisation of an educational augmented reality (AR) application for anaesthesia induction

Abstract

Increasing patient safety during operations is an inevitable topic in anaesthesiology. The cockpit strategy presented by Vogelsang et al. addresses this issue with elements such as closed loop communication and the use of checklists. In this paper, the use of checklists is taken up further. An AR application is presented that augments checklists for anaesthesia induction into the user’s field of view. The application is to be implemented in teaching and help prospective physicians to internalise the workflows in anaesthesiology more quickly and sustainably. A working prototype has been created and loaded onto the HoloLens 2. The prototype is being assessed and evaluated by an anaesthetist. The feedback will be included into the following development steps. The application will be further adapted to the needs and requirements of the users. In order to evaluate the usability and the user experience, students and medical professionals should test and evaluate the application repeatedly.

Keywords

• anaesthesia induction
• augmented reality
• hololens
• checklist