About Us
Mimic is a provider of tension-based force feedback devices and real-time FE (Finite Element) modeling capabilities that enable rapid development of advanced haptic applications and accurate simulation of soft tissue and deformable objects.
Core Technology:
- Haptic Device Technology: A SCALEABLE device technology that enables Mimic to provide the sense of touch in a virtual workspace of ANY SIZE and over multiple degrees of freedom.
- Real-Time Finite Element Modeling: Proprietary algorithms allow Mimic to realistically model DEFORMABLE objects in a virtual environment.
Products and Services:
- Custom Haptic Devices
- Mimic Mantis
- Mimic Controller Box
- Real Time FE modeling
- Application Development
Company Facts:
- Mimic is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
- Mimic has been awarded medical simulation contracts from DARPA and TATRC.
Founding History
Jeff Berkley, Mimic's president and founder, began working as a consultant for a surgery simulation company in 1996, where his focus was real-time continuum mechanic based modeling of soft tissue. Jeff saw first hand how doctors were reluctant to accept virtual surgery as a valid tool for medical training, given the lack of realism that technology provided at that time. Jeff saw an opportunity to build a company that could solve some of the technological challenges necessary to overcome the doctor's objections. With these problems solved, surgical simulation has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
It was during Jeff's PhD work at the world renowned Human Interface Technology (HIT) Laboratory at the University of Washington that Jeff founded Mimic Technologies, Inc. in March 2001. Mimic's objective was to provide new solutions that would enable a more realistic simulation experience through software and hardware. Mimic is incorporated in the State of Washington.
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