Integrated Scene And Graphics For Multiple-Camera Viewing

Multiple-video-camera viewing system for monitoring telerobot undergoing development. System presents user with variety of information on single video display: picture of robot from any of five movable cameras, graphical depiction of location and orientation of camera producing current picture in middle of video display, graphical depiction of locations and orientations of other cameras, and graphical images of fields of view of cameras and three-dimensional relationship to workspace of telerobot. Display helps user control telerobot quickly and efficiently.