Abstract
Tooth brushing plays an important role in one's health, and particularly, in the prevention of oral diseases. It is a fundamental oral care technique in daily life; however, many elderly or handicapped people cannot brush their teeth without assistance from helpers. The purpose of this study is to develop an automatic teeth cleaning mouthpiece robot. One of the most common methods of brushing teeth is to move the toothbrush along the row of teeth. Hence, a mechanism to wipe teeth using sponges is designed and it consists of an eccentric cam, a wiper with sponges, and a rounded guide rail. This mechanism generates rounded wiper motions along the row of teeth. Furthermore, a safety system is designed to prevent aspiration. Brushing stops automatically when the user lifts his/her jaw up from the jaw supporter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2017 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2017 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 536-540 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509067572 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Aug 23 |
Event | 14th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2017 - Takamatsu, Japan Duration: 2017 Aug 6 → 2017 Aug 9 |
Other
Other | 14th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2017 |
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Country | Japan |
City | Takamatsu |
Period | 17/8/6 → 17/8/9 |
Keywords
- Cam mechanism
- Oral care
- Rounded shaped slide guide
- Tooth brushing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Optimization
- Instrumentation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering