Highlights•Oral processing of food is so complex that faithful reproduction in vitro is
impossible.•To plan reliable in vitro experiments it is first necessary to understand what …

A masticatory robot refers to a robot that can perform at least some defined human
masticatory functions. This paper briefly reviews the masticatory system, masticatory …

The accumulation of repetitive DNA sequences on the sex-limited W or Y chromosomes is a
well-known process that is likely triggered by the suppression of recombination between the …

More and more research are being done on food bolus formation during mastication.
However, the process of bolus formation in the mouth is difficult to observe. A mastication …

Gonzalez Y, Iwasaki LR, McCall Jr WD, Ohrbach R, Lozier E, Nickel JC. Reliability of
electromyographic activity vs. bite‐force from human masticatory muscles. Eur J Oral Sci …

To quantitatively assess food texture changes and/or masticatory efficiency during chewing,
the jaw movements and chewing/biting forces must be measured. For this purpose, a robotic …

Highlights•Masticatory function must be known before being simulated.•Few mastication
simulators have been properly validated.•Some mastication simulators have been …

A life-sized masticatory robot, which is intended to chew foods in a human way while the
food properties are evaluated, of a 6RSS parallel mechanism is discussed in this paper. A …

In computer graphics the motion of the jaw is commonly modelled by up-down and left-right
rotation around a fixed pivot plus a forward-backward translation, yielding a three …

An ultrasound acoustic emission (AE) signal was recorded during texture profile analysis
(TPA) of potato and apple tissue with different texture. The acoustic sensor was in contact …