Weird robotic butt invented for diagnosing prostate cancer

[Misfit]

http://qz.com/723130/diagnosing-prostate-cancer-is-difficult-a-robotic-butt-might-make-it-easier/

To make this training more effective, scientists have developed a robotic butt. These prosthetic buttocks are attached to a silicone thimble and a series of small robotic arms that provide haptic feedback. The robot tracks the movement, position, and force of a finger, then uses its arms to push back, recreating the shape and feel of a real rectum. This process is combined with 3D modeling technology, displaying a recreation of the rectum and prostate that the teacher can see using 3D glasses, helping guide the examination and diagnosis.

 

[GWguy]

...and clenches down on the finger causing severe digit injuries.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

If you're a man and go to the hospital that seems to be the cure for everything, stick a finger up your ass. Doc got belligerent when I asked what that had to do with my eye problems.

 

[Gilligan]

I'm sure that nhboy is already saving up to buy one.

 

[Misfit]

...and clenches down on the finger causing severe digit injuries.

or fist.

 

[Larry Gude]

And so yet another job is outsourced and lost.