A Playful Toothbrush to Motivate Proper Brushing for Young Children
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We have explored the design of a playful toothbrush to assist parents in motivating and getting their young children into a habit of proper and thorough tooth brushing. Our system includes a vision-based motion tracker that recognizes different tooth brushing motions, and a fun tooth brushing game in which a young child cleans a virtual picture of his/her dirty teeth by physically brushing his/her own teeth.
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