Computational aids for tele-operation of a robotic manipulator

Abstract

This work presents an experience in using robotics technologies to perform remote verification tasks inside a fissile material storage area. In this sense, it is described the functional aspects of the system and the developed computer aids. The system is composed of a manipulator arm remotely operated from a local system’s operator console. The remote operation assumes the need of cooperation between man and machine based onappropriated graphical structures. The human-machineinterface presents new concepts in comparison with moreclassical techniques in the area, due to the completeintegration into a single screen of all relevant informationneeded by the system’s operator: control interfaces,visualisation of video signal and virtual environments.