Title :
Smooth and easy telecommunication using CTerm
Author :
Mikawa, Masahiko ; Matsumoto, Michito
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Presents a new telecommunication system with which to realize a new type of communication between two locations. Our proposed system uses our newly developed CTerm (Communication Terminal). The CTerm is set up at a certain location and has a CCD camera and a laser pointer that can be rotated by a user at another location. The simple construction of the CTerm contributes to its good cost performance. A skilled operator makes his/her intentions clear and concrete to an unskilled worker by directing the laser pointer to a particular spot, and this makes detailed oral descriptions unnecessary. Our system allows easy communication between two locations without any misunderstandings
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; cameras; laser beam applications; telecommunication terminals; telecontrol; CCD camera; CTerm; Communication Terminal; cost/performance ratio; laser pointer; remote location; skilled operator; telecommunication system; unskilled worker; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Concrete; Costs; Laboratories; Laser modes; Optical control; Telecommunications; Telephony; Virtual environment;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1999. IEEE SMC '99 Conference Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5731-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1999.815642
