Hardware Overview

To promote adoption and adaptation of the system, we have posted a recommended system configuration. It is expected that this system will be modified as new improved and cost-effective equipment enters the market.

In addition, the system will support both the dissection simulation and the open-source software used to view and segment data acquired for use in the system. You will need to keep abreast of periodic updates to the software.

Tbone System

Computer System Configuration

The following are hardware configurations by common computer vendors that are capable of running the dissection simulation. The configurations were generated from the vendor's website in December of 2007 and will most likely change over time.

HP xw4600 Workstation
Operating System: Genuine Windows© XP Pro 32-bit
CPU: Intel© Core© 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz, 4MB, 1333 MHz FSB
Video Cards: NVIDIA Quadro FX4600 768MB PCIe
Memory: HP 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2-800 ECC RAM
Hard Drive: HP 250GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200
DVD: HP 16X DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA 1st Drive
Keyboard: HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
Mouse: HP USB Optical Scroll mouse
FireWire: IEEE 1394a 3-Port PCI Card
Monitors: HP L1950 19-inch LCD Monitor - Analog/Digital
Speakers: HP Silver Flat Panel Speaker Bar

Vendor website - http://www.hp.com

Dell Precision Workstation T3400 525W (32bit)
Operating System: Genuine Windows© XP Professional, SP2 with Media
CPU: Intel© Core©2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz/1333MHz/4MB L2) 525W
Chassis Configuration and 1394: Mini-Tower Chassis Configuration w/ 1394 Card
Memory: 4GB, 800MHz, DDR2 SDRAM Memory, ECC (4 DIMMS)
Graphic Cards: 768MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX4600, Dual Monitor DVI Capable
DVD: 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD© and Roxio Creator©
Keyboard: USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys
Mouse: Dell USB 5-Button Premium Optical Mouse
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ and 8MB DataBurst Cache©
Monitors: Dell 19 inch UltraSharp© 1907FPV Flat Panel, adjustable stand, VGA/DVI
Speakers: Dell A225 Two Piece Stereo System

Vendor website - http://www.dell.com

Dell XPS 720  
CPU: Intel© Core©2 Duo Processor E6750 (4MB L2 Cache,2.66GHz,1333 FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows© XP Media Center 2005 Edition with re-installation CD
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
Keyboard: Dell USB Keyboard
Monitors: 22 inch UltraSharp© 2208WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
Video Cards: 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Hard Drive: 250GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 8MB Cache
Mouse: Dell Optical USB Mouse
Optical Drive: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
Sound Cards: Sound Blaster© X-Fi© XtremeMusic (D) Sound Card
Speakers: Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs for UltraSharp© Flat Panels

Vendor website - http://www.dell.com

The first two configurations are business class workstations and the third is a home gaming PC. The home PC will be lower in price but may not be as stable as the business workstations. There is some leeway in these configurations but the graphics cards and Firewire (IEEE 1394) are required.

Haptic Interface

PHANTOM Omni Device is required to run dissection simulation software. The Omni is used to emulate the drilling tool normally used in temporal bone dissection. Please contact Lisa Carey (email:lcarey@sensable.com) from Sensable Technologies for a quote.

Phantom Omni Device

SensAble Technologies Inc.
15 Constitution Way
Woburn, MA 01801
http://www.sensable.com
phone: 781/939-7457
fax: 781/937-8301

Binocular Display Device

The Headplay personal cinema system from Headplay is used to emulate the binocular microscope normally used in temporal bone dissection. The binocular display is not required to run the dissection simulation software but is recommended for the study. The Headplay display can be purchased online at http://www.headplay.com/.

Display Device Stand

The Headplay display is normally worn on the head but can but mounted on a stand to more closely emulate the binocular microscope. The display stand can be purchased online at http://www.bhphotovideo.com. The following parts are needed for the display stand:

  • Hosa - Short Tripod Boom Stand (Black)
    • Mfr # MSB382BLK
    • B&H # HOTBSSB
  • MIC-EZE - Vertical Locking Microphone Clamp with 5-inch Flexible Gooseneck
    • Mfr# M3E5
    • B&H# MIM3E5
  • Atlas - Coupling 5/8"F to 5/8"F
    • Mfr # AD-5B
    • B&H # ATAD5B

Alternative Configurations

The dissection software can be run on hardware other than the components specified above but we recommend using a configuration as close as possible for the study.

  • MINIMUM Computer requirements:
    • Windows XP based system
    • 2.5 GHz processor
    • 1 GB RAM
    • nVidia Quadro FX 4600 graphics card or GeForce 8800 with
  • 320MB of video memory
    • 400W power supply
    • Firewire (IEEE 1394) interface
    • Monitor that supports analog VGA input (emagin display device only supports VGA)

Haptic Interface

The software is designed for the Phantom Omni but will work with all the other force feedback devices from Sensable.

We currently do not recommend running the dissection simulation software on a Windows Vista based system.

Contacts

For questions regarding the system configuration, please contact:

Brad Hittle
Email: bhittle@osc.edu
Phone: 614/292-1051