One thing the programmers completely overlooked - the simroid appears to speak with articulate fluency while the student has her fingers and instruments stuck in its open mouth.
Clearly, part of the training should include: A.) training dental students in the fine art of asking questions requiring lengthy responses; and B.) learning to interpret the inarticulate grunts and mumbles that serve as the patient's attempt to answer said questions.
If these catch on there will be no need to recruit the poor or underinsured for low-cost or free treatment at dental schools. Why give free treatment to real people in actual need when you can give virtual treatment to an automaton?
Considering what one of these probably costs, I don't think the destitute are in dire need of seeking alternatives for cheap dental work anytime soon.
Of course, if my dentist is any indication, they must have swimming pool-sized containers of money lying around, so maybe price isn't really an object.
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I think I'll wait for RealDoll 2007 Service Pack 2 to come out before jumping on this one.
I keep waiting for it to go crazy and bite off her fingers.
that is some seriously creepy shit.
lars and the real dentist.
This is like my worst fear made latex.
One thing the programmers completely overlooked - the simroid appears to speak with articulate fluency while the student has her fingers and instruments stuck in its open mouth.
Clearly, part of the training should include: A.) training dental students in the fine art of asking questions requiring lengthy responses; and B.) learning to interpret the inarticulate grunts and mumbles that serve as the patient's attempt to answer said questions.
I fully expect an industry in dental bot porn.
If these catch on there will be no need to recruit the poor or underinsured for low-cost or free treatment at dental schools. Why give free treatment to real people in actual need when you can give virtual treatment to an automaton?
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Considering what one of these probably costs, I don't think the destitute are in dire need of seeking alternatives for cheap dental work anytime soon.
Of course, if my dentist is any indication, they must have swimming pool-sized containers of money lying around, so maybe price isn't really an object.
Damn, it's totally wrong that I think of this, but kudos if you get the reference...
"cherries...i like cherries...i like to put them in my ice cream...cherries."
See you in hell...
WOW! That robot looked so real! WEIRD!!!
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