Effects of time delay on telerobotic control of neutral buoyancy vehicles

• DOI: 10.1109/robot.2002.1013668
• Publication Date: 2003-06-25T21:52:33Z
• Authors: J. Corde Lane; C.R. Carignan; B.R. Sullivan; D.L. Akin; T. Hunt; R. Cohen
• Keywords: SAFER; Operator (biology); Telerobotics; Remote Control

The use of telerobots in remote locations allows humans to extend their capabilities distant and hazardous environments. Although safer for the operator, this extension comes at a price. Due communication across great distances, experiencing time delays up several seconds is common. Any delay human/robot interaction can significantly degrade effectiveness operator control. This paper will looks two common instances human-in-the-loop command robots: vehicle motion manipulator perform an assembly task. Results from three studies are summarized show degradation performance caused by varying levels delay.