Scripps News: Meet Hal, a robot helping future nurses treat patients in real time
Story excerpt:
"At Pickens Technical College in Aurora, Colorado, nursing students are treating a very special patient.
'This is Hal. He is the newest and most advanced medical simulator really on the planet,' said Keith Garrett, Sim Labs instructor.
Hal is helping medical students using a first-of-its-kind feature: a 'brain' that uses artificial intelligence.
Hal can simulate dozens of medical conditions, from heart attack to stroke. He listens, can answer questions and display symptoms based on his condition: Shine a light, and his pupils dilate. He sweats and even cries.
'This is like science fiction,' Garrett said. 'This is the future of health care and health care education.'"