[Tyler]

French Robot Gives Birth
     

Well, not exactly. French obstetricians have developed a robotic
child birth simulator to assist in teaching medical students the
difficult technique of using forceps safely and correctly. The robot,
called BirthSIM, "is a life-size model of a mother's pelvis, with a
baby's head hidden inside mounted on a pneumatic arm. During the
simulation, the pneumatic arm pushes the baby's head forward, mimicking
the movements of childbirth". The baby's head contains
electromagnetic sensors that track motion in 3D. There are also sensors
to record the amount of pressure being applied to the head. The
researchers suggest that standardizing the birth simulator and
techniques could lead to "an objective approach to measuring and
maintaining skills, just as aircraft simulators do.". The
researchers will present their upcoming
paper on BirthSIM at the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's ICRA
2008 conference.
   

http://robots.net/article/2540.html
     

[GT40]

Ah, those French! 

[Freddy]

Haha, yes indeed !