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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Philip S. Green, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Philip S. Green, Palo Alto, CA (US);
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (R andL) for control of right and left manipulators (R andL) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer (). Cameras (R andL) view workspace () from different angles for production of stereoscopic signal outputs at lines (R andL). In response to the camera outputs a 3-dimensional top-to-bottom inverted image (I) is produced which, is reflected by mirror () toward the eyes of operator (). A virtual image (V) is produced adjacent control arms (R andL) which is viewed by operator () looking in the direction of the control arms. By locating the workspace image (V) adjacent the control arms (R andL) the operator is provided with a sense that end effectors (R andL) carried by manipulator arms (R andL) and control arms (R andL) are substantially integral. This sense of connection between the control arms (R andL) and end effectors (R andL) provide the operator with the sensation of directly controlling the end effectors by hand. By locating visual display () adjacent control arms (R andL) image (I) of the workspace is directly viewable by the operator. (FIGS.and) Use of the teleoperator system for surgical procedures also is disclosed. (FIGS.and FIG.).