Effects of Introducing Tactile Feedback in Macro-Micro Teleoperation Systems.

Identifying and implementing high fidelity feedback in scaled teleoperated systems is still a challenge. We propose the use of tactile information to complement and supplement the normal visual and force channels and thereby provide sensory enhancement when performing tasks involving delicate motions. We support our proposal by presenting experimental results from tests performed by humans on a simulation and experiment. Our results show that integrating tactile feedback improved the performance of the operator.