Robotica
- Robotica / Volume 30 / Issue 06 / October 2012, pp 973-988
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0263574711001214 (About DOI), Published online: 23 November 2011
Articles
Analysis of successes and failures with a tele-operated mobile robot in various modes of operation
David Adrian Sanders TDa1 c1, Dr Ian Stotta2, Dr David Robinsona3 and Dr David Ndzia4
a1 Systems and Knowledge Engineering, Systems Engineering Research Group, University of Portsmouth, Anglesea Road Building, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3DJ, UK
a2 Officer Commanding D Company 3 PWRR, TAC, Peronne Close, Portsmouth, PO3 5LG
a3 Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering Research Group, University of Portsmouth, Anglesea Road Building, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3DJ, UK
a4 School of Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Anglesea Road Building Anglesea Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3DJ, UK
SUMMARY
The effect on failure rates of the way tele-operators interact with mobile robots is investigated. Human tele-operators attempted to move a robot through progressively more complicated environments with reducing gaps, as quickly as possible. Tele-operators used a joystick and either watched robots, while operating them, or used a computer screen to view scenes remotely. Cameras were either mounted on the robot to view the space ahead of the robot or mounted remotely so that they viewed both the environment and robot. Tele-operators completed tests both with and without sensors. Both an umbilical cable and a radio link were used.
(Accepted October 24 2011)
(Online publication November 23 2011)
KEYWORDS:
- Tele-Operation;
- Mobile Robot;
- Sensor;
- Ultra-Sonic
Correspondence:
c1 Corresponding author. E-mail: David.sanders@port.ac.uk
