The researchers hope the device will be used as an ante-natal training tool by health professionals and that it could help prevent illnesses caused by feeding problems in infancy.
Parents using the system can observe the best way to feed a baby and gain a better understanding of what their baby is feeling.
The research is a collaboration between scientists at the WMG Digital Lab at the University of Warwick, paediatricians and clinical psychologists who have studied infant behaviours and feeding problems.
To make the game realistic, scientists filmed staff feeding babies between six and 14 months old at the university nursery.
The game will offer different levels of difficulty depending on the severity of the baby's feeding problems.Users will operate a games console to guide a spoon to the mouth of a baby on screen.
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