Five-year old Hal was showing dangerous signs of respiratory distress. His lips were turning blue, his eyelids were drooping and the bedside monitor showed oxygen levels in his blood dropping fast.

Pediatric Simulator ‘Hal’ lives in the Midland Health Simulation and Learning Resource Center at UTPB. Formally known as Pediatric Hal S2225, Hal is an advanced simulator. He helps UTPB nursing ...

A life-like robot boy that is capable of bleeding, crying, and even calling out for his mother will look to help the pediatricians of the future as they undergo medical training. Robots have a wide ...