Title :
Remote manipulator system performance improvements using a fibre-optic based architecture
Author :
Gillett, R. ; Ho, F.
Author_Institution :
Spar Aerosp. Ltd., Brampton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A modified centralized control architecture is proposed for application in space robotics systems. This architecture employs a fibre optic data bus to simultaneously minimize size and complexity of cabling and in situ electronic hardware. The paper describes this architecture and data bus concept and shows how this modified approach offers significant benefits in system level performance parameters such as mass, power consumption, reliability and cost
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; centralised control; manipulators; optical links; system buses; telerobotics; cost; fibre optic data bus; fibre-optic based architecture; modified centralized control architecture; power consumption; reliability; remote manipulator system; space robotics systems; Centralized control; Communication cables; Energy consumption; Fiber optics; Hardware; Manipulators; Optical fiber cables; Orbital robotics; Power system reliability; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 1998. Proceedings., 1998 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4465-0
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.1998.727460
