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At the 2007 International Robot Exhibition, Kokoro Co., Ltd. exhibited its dental training robot, called Simuloid, as an example of applications for technology that can simulate human expressions, which Kokoro has developed through the manikin-type robot Actroid.

During a dental check-up, the robot simulates a patient, reacting through its voice and movements. When the check-up is over, the dental techniques used and the results of treatment to the patient are stored and reviewed.

The skin of the manikin's face is very flexible, and the manikin can show reactions like those of real people. For example, it can close and open its eyes, which can also shine or turn dull. It can also blink and can raise its hands. In this way, the manikin can provide practice at responding suitably to patients' reactions and expressions during treatment at a university dental department.

The software for the special-purpose computer in the chair unit was developed by J. Morita Manufacturing Corporation, and the tooth units and tooth sensors were developed by Nissin, Inc. and Tokyo Sensor Co., Ltd. Kokoro was in charge of building and controlling the parts of the manikin other than its teeth.

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[justKayla]

Seriously, no dentist would want to work with a patient who moves their head around that much.

Robot-girl: "Ouch, that hurt." Dentist: "WELL MAYBE IF YOU STOPPED MOVING YOUR GOD DAMN HEAD I WOULDN'T KEEP STABBING YOU IN THE MOUTH!"

[TheSilentLightning]

I'd punch it to see what would happen. Did they program that situation in there?

[oliverbp94]

".. very flexible" and has open mouth the whole time, I know what you are thinking!!

[tamelz]

at first i watched this without really paying attention so i thought it was about a retarded girl who cant close her mouth due to the anaesthetic

[DarkBurster]

what will it do if some1 touched the boobs?

[BibleTrippin]

@TheSilentLightning - the arm turns into an automatic machine gun, bitch.

[DJsorama]

im guessing in late future our world would be like surrogates or ghost in the shell where our actual bodies would be replace with machines lol

[ByronIsTheBestEver]

stab it in the mouth, did you feel that?

[Wudicanoer]

Can choke huh?? I will give you something to choke on!!

[RainbowRoan]

Can she pick her nose?

[RainbowRoan]

Lol she was saying hi randomly throughout the procedure..

[straker1999]

She must have the cleanest teeth in the world ... :o)