Proper

Abstract

This study aimed to develop an IoT-based X-ray educational simulator. We created a simulator that has a shape and operating motion range similar to that of an intraoral x-ray machine, which is widely used in clinical settings. We installed angle sensors inside the cone and detector to enable the user to monitor rotation angles in the cone and detector. Information on measured angles was sent to servers through wired telecommunications or a network, and these measured numbers were analyzed and used as evidence to determine whether the user placed the patient in a suitable posture and position to take X-ray images. We believe that this dental X-ray simulator can provide safe X-ray practical training with no risk of radiation exposure and that it can be used in many dental education settings in the future.