Abstract: Methods and systems to improve operator control of mobile robots are disclosed. The invention comprises in various embodiments the aggregation of multiple image feeds to improve operator situational awareness and the dynamic selection of command reference frames to improve operator intuitive control. The disclosed methods and systems reduce operator workload, reduce task completion times, and extend the capabilities of mobile manipulation systems.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2011
Date of Patent:
June 3, 2014
Assignee:
American Android Corp.
Inventors:
David A. Handelman, Haldun Komsuoglu, Gordon H. Franken
Abstract: Methods and systems to improve operator control of mobile robots are disclosed. The invention comprises in various embodiments the aggregation of multiple image feeds to improve operator situational awareness and the dynamic selection of command reference frames to improve operator intuitive control. The disclosed methods and systems reduce operator workload, reduce task completion times, and extend the capabilities of mobile manipulation systems.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 27, 2011
Publication date:
December 29, 2011
Applicant:
American Android Corp.
Inventors:
David A. Handelman, Haldun Komsuoglu, Gordon H. Franken