What is a tele-robot? Tele-robotics is a field of robotics that deals with remote control of robots, mainly through wireless connections such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Deep Space Network.
A tele-robot consists of two major sub-domains, tele-operation and tele-presence. What do these tele-robotic systems do? According to the researchers, they allow human operators to properly interact with a tele-robot to tele-manipulate objects in a remote environment.
For this reason, human actions are extended to remote locations allowing the execution of complex tasks and the avoidance of risky situations for the human operator. This technology can transform the way we do many of our human tasks: from shopping, to surgery, and even making bombs.
These robots can be controlled remotely by a human operator by wearing a virtual reality headset or other equipment that communicates their body movements to a robot doppelganger.
In Japan, a start-up called Telexistence has developed the first commercial robot, Model T, to work in a store, and now the technology is attracting investors from the UK.
A London company has developed hands capable of grasping and using a key. The government is also looking at similar technological solutions to allow people to work in dangerous environments without actually being there, particularly in the military.
Technology advances with us, have you ever thought how the implementation of such a tele robot can be useful for your company?
What can it do for you and how can it facilitate your work?
- Here are some examples in which the Telerobot activates and what are its benefits:
- Medical: patient transport, aids for the disabled, surgery, monitoring, remote treatment.
- Construction: earthworks, building construction, building and structure inspection, cleaning and maintenance.
- Civilian security: protection and security, firefighting, policing, bomb disposal.
A classification of benefits in the evolution of telerobotics summarizes the following:
- Remote manipulators
- Remote vehicles
- Low level control
- Supervisory control
- Real-time calculation
Now you have everything at your disposal, stay informed!
