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Telepresence by human-assisted remote controlled devices and robots

  • US 20050267826A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2005
  • Published: 12/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A telepresence system comprising a) a telepresence workstation located at a proximal site, allowing a telepresence user located at said proximal site to define or specify a telepresence venue located at a remote site, said telepresence workstation comprising an interface for accepting control information from said user and also for conveying sensory information to said user;

  • b) a multiplicity of remotely controlled systems located at one or more remote locations, each said remotely controlled system comprising at least one sensor for collecting sensory information from its environment, and furthermore each said remotely controlled system requiring assistance from a human assistant located at said remote location to operate, said remotely controlled systems comprising an interface for conveying a part or the whole of said control information to said human assistant;

    c) a means for allocating from said multiplicity of remotely controlled system, to said specified telepresence venue, a particular remotely controlled system henceforth dubbed allocated remote system;

    d) a means for allocating from a pool comprising at least one person, at least one human assistant located at said remote site whose task is to assist said allocated remote system in its operation;

    e) a bi-directional communication channel linking said workstation to said allocated remote system, said communication channel transmitting said control information from said workstation to said allocated remote system, and also transmitting said sensory information back from said allocated remote system to said workstation for conveyance to said user.

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