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IMSH 2026: Artificial Intelligence Products and Real Impact

IMSH 2026: Artificial Intelligence Products and Real Impact

This year's IMSH 2026 was, unsurprisingly, a brilliant experience. That feeling when you fly across the ocean, full of anticipation, to be there when the gates open to the largest conference on medical simulation, simply never gets old. And just like every year, I was looking forward to

Anatomically accurate 3D models for simulation centers

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Anatomically accurate 3D models for simulation centers

The development of anatomically accurate 3D models is an important component of healthcare simulation. At SIMU in Brno, collaboration with leading European universities led to the ACCEDE project, which refined techniques like CT segmentation, 3D scanning, and silicone molding.

SIMStation Go in Real-World Testing: A Hands-On Comparison with SIMStation Pro

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SIMStation Go in Real-World Testing: A Hands-On Comparison with SIMStation Pro

Attending the M3d+it Conference provided a great reason to visit Vienna. While there, I took the opportunity to arrange a short-term loan of the SIMStation Go from the SIMStation Vienna office – a device I had been eager to try for many months. I first heard about the SIMStation Go

Integrated Systems Europe 2025

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Integrated Systems Europe 2025

I headed to Integrated Systems Europe 2025 with a clear mission – to find fresh inspiration for our simulation centre and see where the world of AV and system integration is heading. I was especially keen to discover new ways technology can boost realism, interactivity and efficiency in training environments. With

Timelapse of SIMU’s Construction

📡 Infrastructure Field Notes

Timelapse of SIMU’s Construction

To preserve the memory of building Europe’s largest simulation centre, we decided from the very beginning to document the entire process. And so, during the early stages of construction, I found myself diving into a whole new area of expertise – how to capture a growing building over time. Our

Seeing Double: Testing the Canon VR Lens

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Seeing Double: Testing the Canon VR Lens

It all began at ISE 2024. Canon was the very first stand we encountered, and it stopped us dead in our tracks. Initially, we were captivated by their PTZ cameras (more on those in a future post, they were brilliant), but then we saw it. A lens that looks like a pair of alien eyes.

Surviving QNAP RAID failure

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Surviving QNAP RAID failure

I recently survived a QNAP disk array failure. In the years I've been in IT administration, I've seen a fair few of these broken drives. From home hard drives where the electronics (PCBs) have been replaced piece for piece - and I've even experienced

Workplan 4 – Managing courses and checklists

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Workplan 4 – Managing courses and checklists

Here comes the newest version of our resource management system – Workplan! At SIMU, we are teaching over 130 courses this academic year. This is a volume that requires non-trivial organization. And because SIMU's goal is to be modern, we have abandoned Excel and created our own application to

Hands on the new SIMStation Headcams

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Hands on the new SIMStation Headcams

SIMStation has new, wireless wearable cameras. After years of relying on the reliability of connecting all the elements with robust cables, it comes with products based on wireless networks. And that, of course, intrigued me. I first saw the headcams in November 2023 during a visit to Vienna. Along with

Puncture Training Simulator for Sacral Neuromodulation

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Puncture Training Simulator for Sacral Neuromodulation

Recently, we had the opportunity to develop a specialised training simulator designed for practicing needle puncture at the S3/S4 levels during sacral neuromodulation procedures. The simulator is built upon authentic medical data, ensuring high anatomical precision.

Integrated Systems Europe 2024

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Integrated Systems Europe 2024

After five years we are at the largest audiovisual technology and integration fair in Europe! What attracted us and what did we bring back? Integrated Systems Europe is a technology trade fair that no one calls anything other than ISE for short. Once a year, the most important companies from