This paper examines a number of key areas of current research in tele-operated robotics that could have a significant impact on future directions and applications. Although accurate prediction is notoriously difficult the paper will aim to ground its conclusions through reference to current research literature. Following a generic description of the key elements in tele-robotic systems, the pap...

For deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) of contaminated structures in the weapons complex, remotely operated robotic systems are expected to replace human workers from hazardous radiation and difficult work environments, while improving productivity and reducing costs. Nevertheless, the major drawback of currently available remote operation technology is that teleoperation is a slow and impr...

This paper presents the technical description, mechanical design, electronic components, software implementation and possible applications of a tele-operated mobile robot designed as an assisted living tool. This robotic concept has been named Assistant Personal Robot (or APR for short) and has been designed as a remotely telecontrolled robotic platform built to provide social and assistive ser...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a post-operative telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (Tele-CBT) in improving eating pathology and psychosocial functioning. METHODS Six-month post-operative bariatric surgery patients (n = 19) received six sessions of Tele-CBT. Study outcome variables included binge eating (BES), emotiona...

This work deals with the design, the implementation and the experimental validation of a forcereflecting teleoperation architecture for robotic assisted endoluminal surgery. On that account, a meso-scale surgical robot was used as target device to be teleoperated. This mesorobot was developed during the ARAKNES (Array of Robots Augmenting the Kinematics of Endoluminal Surgery) FP7 project, in w...

This work presents the concept of tele-impedance as a method for remotely controlling a robotic arm in interaction with uncertain environments. As an alternative to bilateral force-reflecting teleoperation control, in tele-impedance a compound reference command is sent to the slave robot including both the desired motion trajectory and impedance profile, which are then realized by the remote co...

In the recent decades robotic and computer science have been gaining more and more relevance in all aspects of our lives. In surgery, for example, they gave birth to procedures that would be impossible to perform otherwise (e.g. tele-surgery, nano-surgery). On this regard, these applied sciences already play an important role in assisting the surgeon both in the operative room and as a support ...

Abstract Previously, the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) demonstrated a dexterous tele-operational robotic system where actuators, joints, and linkages were fabricated simultaneously using Selective Laser Sintered Nylon 12. Primary motivation for this research was to conceive novel fluid power actuators that were inherently safe, compact, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) compatible f...