Title :
Teleoperation of multiple robots through the Internet
Author :
Suzuki, Tsuyoshi ; Fujii, Teruo ; Yokota, Kazutaka ; Asama, Hajime ; Kaetsu, Hayato ; Endo, Isao
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Saitama Univ., Urawa, Japan
Abstract :
A concept of distributed autonomous robotic systems (DARS) attracts many researchers´ interests as one of the possible solutions which could realize flexible, robust and intelligent robotic systems. However, it can be observed that it is not possible for robots to carry out all the high-level tasks by themselves. A human operator should somehow operate the robotic system according to the requirements for the tasks. We have developed a human interface system for DARS. In this paper, a framework of human interface system for teleoperation is examined to clarify the requirements for those systems which require a single operator to operate multiple robots from a distant place. A prototype of the teleoperation system using the Internet as a medium for information transfer is developed and implemented onto an actual testing platform which consists of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots with cameras
Keywords :
Internet; distributed control; graphical user interfaces; intelligent control; man-machine systems; mobile robots; telerobotics; Internet; distributed autonomous robotic systems; graphical user interface; human interface system; human operator; information transfer; multiple robots; omnidirectional mobile robots; Cameras; Humans; Intelligent robots; Intelligent systems; Internet; Mobile robots; Prototypes; Robot vision systems; Robustness; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Communication, 1996., 5th IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3253-9
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.1996.568896