Abstract
In this paper, palpation motions for prostate gland were measured using prostate examination simulator and motion capture system in order to evaluate the motion. In the measurements, six prostate models were prepared as palpation samples. While subjects diagnose the presence of lumps in prostate models and the size of prostate, fingertip position and force applying on prostate models were measured. From the results, it was confirmed that the expert diagnosed the state of prostate glands more accurately. By comparison of motion characteristics between the expert and beginners, the motion characteristics of experts were extracted.
