Verification, Evaluation, and Validation: Which, How & Why, in Medical Augmented Reality System Design

This paper presents a discussion about the fundamental principles of Analysis of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Systems for Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Interventions. The three key concepts of Analysis (Verification, Evaluation, and Validation) are introduced, illustrated with examples of systems using AR/VR, and defined. The concepts of system specifications, measurement accuracy, uncertainty, and observer variability are defined and related to the analysis principles. The concepts are illustrated with examples of AR/VR working systems.

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This paper discusses the fundamental principles of analyzing AR/VR systems for medical imaging and computer-assisted interventions. It introduces the three key concepts of analysis (verification, evaluation, and validation) and defines them using examples of AR/VR systems. The paper also defines and relates the concepts of system specifications, measurement accuracy, uncertainty, and observer variability to the analysis principles, illustrated with examples of working AR/VR systems.