Information and control issues of adaptable, programmable assembly systems for manufacturing and teleoperator applications

Abstract

This paper discusses three aspects of teleoperator research and development at Draper Lab: early—teleoperator-oriented creation of new system architecture, and new control and sensor modes; current—industrially oriented work on mechanical assembly based on combining the teleoperator work with thorough analyses of tasks, information, control and technological sophistication; and finally—some recommendations for structuring future research programs for teleoperator system development based on applying the above research results to new and challenging applications.