Title :
Control interfaces for teleoperated mobile robots
Author :
Schilling, K.J. ; Roth, H.
Author_Institution :
FH Ravensburg-Weingarten, Univ. of Appl. Sci., Weingarten, Germany
Abstract :
The teleoperation of robots exhibits a huge application potential, ranging from industrial production to space exploration. The main technical problems to be addressed concern remote sensor data acquisition to characterise the remote robot´s environment, and data transmission issues like signal propagation delays, noise and contact interruptions. In this context, advanced human operator interfaces are integrating distributed control techniques, sensor data fusion and predictive control schemes to support the operator. This paper addresses several concrete examples of teleoperated mobile robots: Internet-based solutions applied in tele-education, industrial telemaintenance and, teleoperations for space exploration
Keywords :
Internet; aerospace control; aerospace robotics; control engineering education; data acquisition; data communication; distance learning; distributed control; educational technology; maintenance engineering; mobile robots; predictive control; sensor fusion; telerobotics; user interfaces; Internet-based tele-education; contact interruption; control interfaces; data transmission; distributed control techniques; human operator interfaces; industrial production; industrial telemaintenance; noise; predictive control; remote robot environment; remote sensor data acquisition; sensor data fusion; signal propagation delays; space exploration; teleoperated mobile robots; teleoperations; Aerospace industry; Data acquisition; Data communication; Mobile robots; Orbital robotics; Production; Remote sensing; Robot sensing systems; Service robots; Space exploration;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 1999. Proceedings. ETFA '99. 1999 7th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5670-5
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.1999.813153
