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Systems and methods for haptics-enabled teleoperation of vehicles and other devices

US7885732B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2007
Grant dateFeb 8, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/005
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for haptics-enabled teleoperation of vehicles and other devices, including remotely-controlled air, water, and land-based vehicles, manufacturing robots, and other suitable teleoperable devices. In one embodiment, a system for teleoperation of a vehicle comprises a control component configured to provide position and orientation control with haptic force feedback of the vehicle based on a position measurement of the vehicle and configured to function in a closed-loop feedback manner. In a particular embodiment, the position measurement may include six degree-of-freedom position data provided by a motion capture system to the control and/or haptic I/O components of the application. The system may also use differences in position and/or velocity between the vehicle and a haptic I/O device for feedback control.

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