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Open-source simulation framework

SOFA Framework

Open-source framework for real-time physics simulation, widely used as the engine underneath medical simulation and surgical training research.

Metadata reviewed
Appears inSurgical trainingMedical education
StageResearch and evidenceTechnologyImplementation
Structured overview

What this record covers

DeveloperSOFA Consortium
GeographyGlobal
ModalitiesVR, Haptics
MaturityOpen source
Last reviewed2026-08-24

Clinical areas and use cases

Specialties

SurgeryMedical educationClinical research

Use cases

ResearchSkills training
Provenance

Primary source

SOFA Framework official siteScope summarised from the project's own site.
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