Two n e w modes of real-t ime collision avoidance are presented wh.ich aid in the e.ffectiveness of remote tele-operation. S t i cky coll ision mode improves s y s t e m safety by disallowing contact wi th modelled obstacles. Slippery mode is used t o improve the eff iciency of -the process by reducing t h e required level of operator skill. B o t h modes execute an real-t ime and have been amp...

Robots are required in many jobs. The jobs related to tele-operation may be very challenging and often require reaching a destination quickly and with minimum collisions. In order to succeed in these jobs, human operators are asked to tele-operate a robot manually through a user interface. The design of a user interface and of the information provided in it, become therefore critical elements f...

The importance of tele-audiology service delivery and accessibility has highlighted with the COVID-19 pandemic. Tele-audiology is an alternative method delivering various hearing intervention services including counselling, evaluation, fitting, rehabilitation through telecommunication. essential goal to obtain best outcomes equivalent face-to-face service. Even though it several advantages in a...

BACKGROUND This pilot study compared the effects of lexical-semantic stimulation through telecommunication technology (LSS-tele) with in-person LSS (LSS-direct) and unstructured cognitive treatment (UCS) in patients with early Alzheimer's disease. METHODS Twenty-seven patients with Alzheimer's disease in the very early stage (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] >26/30) were divided into thre...

Effectiveness of rehabilitation process is undeniable in many musculoskeletal and joint conditions. There are increasing evidences that elecronic visits and tele-rehabalition programs are useful. When social distancing policies limit orthopedic surgeons to use hospital or clinic-based rehabilitation, developing of Home-based & Tele-rehabilitation modalities are highly recommended by Orthopedic ...

In tele-assistance a robot operates partly guided by a human and partly autonomously. Tele-assistance thus fills in the gap between full autonomy, and direct control by a human tele-operator. Instead of directly controlling the motor actions of a robot, in tele-assistance the human interacts with the robot using a deictic high level language. Pook and Ballard have implemented such a system usin...

BACKGROUND Australia's health disparity, combined with evolving technologies, has evoked increasing interest and funding in health services that could address inequities. One such emerging service is tele-medicine. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report is to discuss and evaluate the current literature regarding patient and practitioner satisfaction with tele-medicine, and more specifically tel...