Episode 105: The space teleoperation console
Created by Técnico researchers, the space teleoperation console is a technological solution, with tactile devices that improve the process of repairing a robot from a distance. It looks like an image from the future: a robot on Mars and a human being on Earth receiving all its sensations. But that’s exactly what this technology already allows: to handle visual information overload that even experienced teleoperators usually have to deal with by adding tactile sensations. The console was tested on a Mars-like mission in 2021 in Israel’s Negev desert. The team already has another mission scheduled for 2024.
- Acknowledgements:
Rodrigo Ventura
Jéssica Corujeira
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