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3-dimensional telepresence system for a robotic environment

  • US 6,148,100 A
  • Filed: 12/22/1997
  • Issued: 11/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A telepresence system for assisting in assimilating an operator in a local operating environment into a remote operating environment, the system comprising:

  • (a) a camera assembly comprising a pair of adjacently disposed cameras to obtain a visual image in three dimensions;

    (b) means for orienting the camera assembly;

    (c) a visual display unit configured to receive and display the visual image from the camera assembly;

    (d) means for enabling the operator to view the visual image on the visual display unit in three dimensions;

    (e) a control module configured for attachment to the operator;

    (f) a triangulating device configured to receive signals from the control module; and

    (g) a processor module configured to receive signals from the sensing unit and transmit signals to the means for orienting the camera such that the camera is oriented in response to the operators movement.

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