Control interfaces for teleoperated mobile robots

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.