Telerobotic communications system and method
First Claim
1. A telerobotic communications system comprising,a first mobile telerobot and at least a first deployable repeater module mounted to the first mobile telerobot;
- a wireless communication network; and
a teleoperation centre to transmit control data over the wireless communication network and to receive non-control data over the wireless communication network, whereinthe control data comprises at least first mobile telereobot control data and the non-control data comprises at least first mobile telerobot non-control data;
the first mobile telerobot comprisinga transceiver to receive the first mobile telereobot control data over the wireless communication network and to transmit the first mobile non-control data over the wireless communication network, andan actuator capable of deploying the at least first deployable repeater module;
the at least first deployable repeater module comprisinga repeater to relay control data and non-control data over the wireless communication network;
wherein the first mobile telerobot deploys the at least first deployable repeater module upon sensing that a maximum network delay has been reached; and
wherein the wireless communication network comprises a wireless connection established between the teleoperation centre and the at least first deployable repeater module and a wireless connection established by the at least first deployable repeater module.
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Abstract
A telerobotic communications system including a teleoperation center to transmit control data and receive non-control data by wireless connection to and from a first mobile telerobot and indirectly to and from a second mobile telerobot. The first mobile telerobot includes a transceiver for receiving and transmitting control and non-control data, respectively, and also a repeater for relaying control data to a second mobile telerobot and relaying non-control data back to the teleoperation center. The system allows the second mobile telerobot to travel beyond a communications-enabled distance of the wireless signal emitted directly by the teleoperation center. The system may also include wireless repeaters to extend the communications distance between the first and second telerobots.
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1. A telerobotic communications system comprising,
a first mobile telerobot and at least a first deployable repeater module mounted to the first mobile telerobot; -
a wireless communication network; and a teleoperation centre to transmit control data over the wireless communication network and to receive non-control data over the wireless communication network, wherein the control data comprises at least first mobile telereobot control data and the non-control data comprises at least first mobile telerobot non-control data; the first mobile telerobot comprising a transceiver to receive the first mobile telereobot control data over the wireless communication network and to transmit the first mobile non-control data over the wireless communication network, and an actuator capable of deploying the at least first deployable repeater module; the at least first deployable repeater module comprising a repeater to relay control data and non-control data over the wireless communication network; wherein the first mobile telerobot deploys the at least first deployable repeater module upon sensing that a maximum network delay has been reached; and wherein the wireless communication network comprises a wireless connection established between the teleoperation centre and the at least first deployable repeater module and a wireless connection established by the at least first deployable repeater module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A telerobotic communications system comprising,
a plurality of mobile telerobots and a plurality of deployable repeater modules mounted to the plurality of mobile telerobots; -
a wireless communication network; and a teleoperation centre to transmit control data over the wireless communication network and to receive non-control data over the wireless communication network, wherein; the control data comprises control data for each of the plurality of telereobots and the non-control data comprises non-control date from each of the plurality of telerobots; the plurality of mobile telerobots each comprising a transceiver to receive control data over the wireless communication network and to transmit the non-control data over the wireless communication network, and an actuator capable of deploying one of the plurality of deployable repeater modules; the plurality of repeater modules each comprising a repeater to relay control data and non-control data over the wireless communication network; wherein the plurality of mobile telerobots deploy a repeater module of the plurality of repeater modules upon sensing that a maximum network delay has been reached; and
,wherein the wireless communication network comprises a wireless connection established between the teleoperation centre, the plurality of mobile telerobots, and the deployed repeater modules of the plurality of repeater modules. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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