Advanced graphics interfaces for telerobotic servicing and inspection

Recent advances in real-time 3-D computer graphics and hierarchically structured graphical user interfaces (GUI) enable development of very efficient graphics-based operator interfaces for telerobotic operations. This paper addresses potential benefits of such advanced graphics interfaces to telerobotic servicing and inspection, emphasizing operator efficiency and system safety. Specifically, the authors report on calibrated 3-D graphics displays and GUIs developed and applied to an advanced teleoperation system and a remote surface inspection system at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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