An Extended Reality Simulator for Pulse Palpation Training

We present an iterative design of an Extended Reality simulator for pulse palpation training. The goal is to develop an immersive and realistic simulator that includes haptic, visual, and auditory feedback modes. Existing pulse simulators are often bulky expensive, and unsuitable for use as training tools. They are not designed to incorporate the pulse's auditory feedback, a critical component of continuous pulse monitoring. We describe findings from a preliminary user study that measures the Quality of Service (QoS), Quality of User Interaction (QUI), Quality of Experience (QoE) in the Audio-Haptic and Haptic-only simulation scenarios. The results show that audio-haptic simulators fared slightly better than the haptic-only simulators.