VIRTUAL REALITY TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFECTION CONTROL SOLUTIONS
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a virtual reality simulation, comprising:
- retrieving a set of simulation data describing interactions of one or more participants with a physical environment;
retrieving a disease transmission model describing how a pathogen spreads through an environment;
applying the disease transmission model to the set of simulation data to predict transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment, based on the set of simulation data;
generating a virtual reality simulation depicting the predicted transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment; and
presenting the virtual reality simulation to an individual on a virtual reality display platform.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide virtual reality tools used to develop improved infection control solutions. The virtual reality tools may be applied to a variety of health care environments to develop improved infection control solutions, including improved training systems for modifying human behavior regarding hand washing (or other infection control behaviors), improved systems for evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed infection control solution, and for a producer/seller of anti-microbial products to demonstrate the superiority of one product over another or the superiority of one proposed solution over another.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a virtual reality simulation, comprising:
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retrieving a set of simulation data describing interactions of one or more participants with a physical environment; retrieving a disease transmission model describing how a pathogen spreads through an environment; applying the disease transmission model to the set of simulation data to predict transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment, based on the set of simulation data; generating a virtual reality simulation depicting the predicted transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment; and presenting the virtual reality simulation to an individual on a virtual reality display platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing a virtual reality tool, wherein the virtual reality tool is configured to; retrieve a set of simulation data describing interactions of one or more participants with a physical environment, retrieve a disease transmission model describing how a pathogen spreads through an environment, apply the disease transmission model to the simulation data to predict transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment, based on the simulation data, and generate a virtual reality simulation depicting the predicted transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment; and a virtual reality display platform configured to present the virtual reality simulation to an individual. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for a product manufacturer to manage a relationship with a health care provider that uses one or more products manufactured by the product manufacturer, comprising:
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retrieving a set of simulation data describing interactions of one or more participants with a physical environment, including at least one interaction between one of the participants and one of the one or more products; retrieving a disease transmission model describing how a pathogen spreads through an environment; applying the disease transmission model to the simulation data to predict transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment, based on the set of simulation data; generating a virtual reality simulation depicting the predicted transmission of the pathogen through the physical environment; and presenting the virtual reality simulation to a representative of the health care provider. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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