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Ken Taylor
Matthew Carter
Barney Dalton
Paul Woldan
This project has shown that robots can be controlled remotely using the world wide web interface. (picture) Over 100,000 people have used our robot so far. Although the task (currently stacking blocks) seems simple, the technology we have demonstrated here can be extended to many other applications. Perhaps one of the most interesting possibilities is a new form of entertainment where people interact with real life situations remotely.
Teleoperation is the control of an object or process remotely. It has been applied to robotics and found application in undersea environments, hazardous environments and the space program. Our techniques show that this can now be achieved with low cost equipment and simple software.
A paper on this project was delivered at the 1995 National Conference of the Australian Robot Association, Melbourne, 5-7 July 1995. Several other papers have appeared since or are in press.
We use several cameras (see plan below) to provide you with pictures of the telerobot and the blocks on the table. You can control the robot by telling it where to move and when to open or close its gripper.
Here is a plan view of our current setup.
Why not have a play with Our
Telerobot now?
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