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Whole-arm teleoperation · Combining commands with automatic avoidance

A master–slave system merges operator commands with whole-arm sensitive-skin data. Automatic avoidance assists task-directed teleoperation without a prior obstacle map or restrictions on obstacle shape.

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Original title
Real-time collision avoidance in teleoperated whole-sensitive robot arm manipulators
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Authors
V.J. Lumelsky, E. Cheung
DOI
10.1109/21.214777
Publication date
1993
Source language
en
Edition
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics; 1993; DOI 10.1109/21.214777
Access
Publisher metadata and open author manuscript
Publication status
Published

Related resources and engineering notes

Source overview

A master–slave system merges operator commands with whole-arm sensitive-skin data. Automatic avoidance assists task-directed teleoperation without a prior obstacle map or restrictions on obstacle shape.

Use and review

Originating-institution abstract and bibliography checked. Coverage gaps, sensor faults and human-contact injury performance were not established in this review.

Sources & editions

Real-time collision avoidance in teleoperated whole-sensitive robot arm manipulators ↗

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) · IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics; 1993; DOI 10.1109/21.214777

NASA NTRS19930059726, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930059726; author reprint https://www.edcheung.com/job/sbr/SMC93.pdf.