Title :
Multiplexed generalized telerobotic system
Author :
Burdea, G. ; Giuliani, G. ; Song, W.-J. ; Tung, T.-H. ; Shih, H.-W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rutgers State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A multiplexed system with one master controlling several robot slaves of different geometries is proposed. This new concept is appealing because of ´force multiplication´, by using a highly skilled operator more efficiently. A user interface allows the operator to load the particular robot model he wishes to teleoperate at a given time. Communication protocols handle priority interrupts from the other robots ´operating´ in the background. The simulation environment utilizes a Dimension 6 graphics ball as master, and an Ardent workstation for robot control.<>
Keywords :
engineering graphics; graphical user interfaces; multiplexing; protocols; robots; telecontrol; Ardent workstation; Dimension 6 graphics ball; communication protocols; force multiplication; generalized telerobotic system; multiplexed system; user interface; Communication system control; Computational geometry; Control systems; Graphics; Master-slave; Protocols; Robot control; Telerobotics; User interfaces; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Robotics, 1991. 'Robots in Unstructured Environments', 91 ICAR., Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa, Italy
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0078-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICAR.1991.240445
