Thursday, February 26, 2009

Japan's latest invention: The dental training robot that can 'feel pain'


A trip to the dentist could be a lot less painful in future thanks to this dental training robot.

The humanoid practice robot, dubbed Simroid for "simulator humanoid", alerts dentistry students if it is uncomfortable.

From a distance the Simroid looks like a petite Japanese woman, dressed in a pink sweater and loud red PVC heels.

On closer inspection, you realise the 'woman' is a robot - a new creation by Japanese engineers, in a bid to help dental students treat the patients in the gentlest way possible.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Angle Class II, posterior crossbite, evident need for OHI and tobacco counseling, maybe nutritional counseling, too.

Unknown said...

i would like to ask a question before I comment.

Doris Pender said...

If I recall correctly, the robot's name is Hanako Showa, right? The technology of Japan is really impressive, as it is apparently capable of making the first robot that can actually feel pain.

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