We are working to make vehicle teleoperation accessible to all users, novices and experts alike. In our research, we are developing a new control model for teleoperation, sensor-fusion displays and a suite of remote driving tools. Our goal is to build a framework which enables humans and robots to communicate, to exchange ideas and to resolve differences. In short, to develop systems in which h...

Abstract: Procedure for the synthesis of decentralized controllers for delayed bilateral teleoperation systems is proposed, based on the analytical solution of a global H optimization. Explicit state-space formulae for the optimal controller are presented. The controller possesses a neat structure, which preserves closed-loop stability regardless of the delay length. The behavior of the resulti...

This thesis summarizes guidelines for the design and control of a highly integrated, multi-modal, and intuitive teleoperation system that can be used to perform a variety of different manipulation tasks requiring bimanual and multi-fingered interactions as well as the collaboration of multiple operators. Hereby, exclusively teleoperation systems using admittance-type devices are investigated. B...

Robots are slowly moving from factories to mines, construction sites, public places and homes. This new type of robot or robotized working machine – field and service robots (FSR) – should be capable of performing different kinds of tasks in unstructured changing environments, not only among humans but through continuous interaction with humans. The main requirements for an FSR are mobility, ad...

The application of parallel force/position control to teleoperation systems is considered in this paper. Higher priority is given to position control at the master side and to force control at the slave side of the teleoperation system. The stability and performance of the proposed controller is investigated by analyzing the three decoupled systems obtained from projecting the closed-loop syste...

This paper presents the use of haptic devices in teleoperation systems with motion restrictions during robot teleoperation in order to provide the operator with increased awareness and better feeling of immersion, hence, improving his ability to perform complex tasks. The use of wave variables in the proposed system renders passive the communication channel, and moreover the new packet switched...

A multiestimation-based adaptive controller is designed for robotic manipulators. Multiestimation based techniques can improve the transient response of adaptive systems by switching between the various estimation schemes. The switching process is subject to a minimum dwell or residence time in order to guarantee stability. Then, the multiestimation scheme is applied to the teleoperation of rob...

Abstract This paper studies the robust stability of teleoperation systems based on the 2-channel force-force (FF) control architecture, modelled by frequency domain or passivity techniques. More precisely, delay-dependent conditions are given as LMIs derived from Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals. We show that the teleoperation systems are stable under specific LMI conditions. This stability is g...

Robotic systems for space operations will require a combination of teleoperation, closely supervised autonomy, and loosely supervised autonomy. They may involve multiple robots, multiple controlling sites, and long communication delays. We have constructed a distributed telerobotics system as a framework for studying these problems. Our system is based on a modular interconnection scheme which ...