Interactive neonatal resuscitation training simulator and method

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• a resuscitation workstation having a resuscitation support surface;
• an robotic infant having an outer skin with a texture and feel approximately the skin texture and feel of a newborn infant, said robotic infant being positionable upon said resuscitation support surface of said workstation;
• an intelligent, interactive control mechanism including:
• (i) means for physically simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation, said robotic infant's simulated condition comprising a life-like human condition;
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a student employing the simulator;
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• (iii) means for adjusting said robotic infant's physically simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the student employing the simulator.

A method for conducting an interactive resuscitation training simulation comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a robotic infant having an outer skin, said outer skin's texture and feel approximately the skin texture and feel of a newborn infant;
• (b) physically simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation;
• (c) detecting resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a trainee;
• (d) evaluating in real time the trainee resuscitation activities detected in said step (c);
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• (e) adjusting the robotic infant's condition physically simulated in said step (b) in response to said evaluating step (d), said adjustment in said robotic infant's physically simulated condition mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the trainee.

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• a robotic infant having an intelligent, interactive control mechanism, said intelligent, interactive control mechanism being partially disposed external to said robotic infant and including:
• (i) means for simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation,
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a student employing the simulator, and
• (iii) means for adjusting the robotic infant's simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the student employing the simulator;
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• a moisture atomizer for covering said robotic infant with moisture to simulate an infant's appearance following delivery.

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• a robotic infant having an intelligent, interactive control mechanism, said intelligent, interactive control mechanism being partially disposed external to said infant and including:
• (i) means for simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation,
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a student employing the simulator, and
• (iii) means for adjusting the robotic infant's simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the student employing the simulator;
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• means for secreting two distinct fluids from said robotic infant, a first one of said two fluids being secreted from a nasal opening and a mouth opening in said robotic infant and a second one of said two fluids being excreted from an anal passage in said robotic infant.

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• a robotic infant having an intelligent, interactive control mechanism, said intelligent, interactive control mechanism being partially disposed external to said robotic infant and including:
• (i) means for simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation,
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a student employing the simulator, and
• (iii) means for adjusting the robotic infant's simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the student employing the simulator;
• a fluidics system for said robotic infant, said fluidics system being controlled by said intelligent, interactive control mechanism;
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• a pneumatics system for controlling fluid secretion and excretion from said robotic infant, said pneumatics system being controlled by said intelligent, interactive control mechanism.

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• a robotic infant having an intelligent, interactive control mechanism and an outer skin, said intelligent, interactive control mechanism being partially disposed external to the robotic infant and including:
• (i) means for simulating within said robotic infant a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation,
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said robotic infant by a student employing the simulator, and
• (iii) means for adjusting the robotic infant's simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the robotic infant by the student employing the simulator;
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• a skin color change system for said robotic infant, including an ultra-violet lighting system external to said robotic infant, said ultra-violet lighting system being controlled by said intelligent, interactive control mechanism.

An interactive human resuscitation training simulator comprising:

• an android having an intelligent, interactive control mechanism, said intelligent, interactive control mechanism including:
• (i) means for simulating within said android a condition corresponding to a human condition requiring resuscitation,
• (ii) means for detecting and evaluating resuscitation activities on said android by a student employing the simulator, and
• (iii) means for adjusting the android's simulated condition in response to the student's resuscitation activities as evaluated by said detecting and evaluating means, said adjustment mimicking a predetermined human reaction to resuscitation activity performed on the android by the student employing the simulator;
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• a virtual reality environment enclosure surrounding said android, said virtual reality environment enclosure including a first audiovisual system and a second audiovisual system, said first audiovisual system and said second audiovisual system being disposed within said enclosure so as to generate a visual and an audio environment about said android representative of a typical working environment during an actual resuscitation process.