Experiments in teleoperator and autonomous control of space robotic vehiclesA research program and strategy are described which include fundamental teleoperation issues and autonomous-control issues of sensing and navigation for satellite robots. The program consists of developing interfaces for visual operation and studying the consequences of interface designs as well as developing navigation and control technologies based on visual interaction. A space-robot-vehicle simulator is under development for use in virtual-environment teleoperation experiments and neutral-buoyancy investigations. These technologies can be utilized in a study of visual interfaces to address tradeoffs between head-tracking and manual remote cameras, panel-mounted and helmet-mounted displays, and stereoscopic and monoscopic display systems. The present program can provide significant data for the development of control experiments for autonomously controlled satellite robots.
Document ID
19920041076
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Alexander, Harold L. (MIT Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: i-SAIRAS ''90: International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space