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Test bed experiments for various telerobotic system characteristics and configurations [PDF]

Dexterous manipulation and grasping in telerobotic systems depends on the integration of high-performance sensors, displays, actuators and controls into systems in which careful consideration has been given to human perception and tolerance.
Duffie, Neil A., Wiker, Steven F., Zik, John J.   +2 more
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Advanced Robotics for the Next-Generation of Cardiac Interventions

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With an increasing number of elderly individuals, the demand for advanced technologies to treat cardiac diseases has become more critical than ever. Additionally, there is a pressing need to reduce the learning curve for cardiac interventionalists to ...
Majid Roshanfar, Mohammadhossein Salimi, Amir Hossein Kaboodrangi, Sun-Joo Jang, Albert J. Sinusas, Shing-Chiu Wong, Bobak Mosadegh   +6 more
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The JPL telerobotic Manipulator Control and Mechanization (MCM) subsystem [PDF]

The Manipulator Control and Mechanization (MCM) subsystem of the telerobot system provides the real-time control of the robot manipulators in autonomous and teleoperated modes and real time input/output for a variety of sensors and actuators. Substantial
Backes, Paul, Hayati, Samad, Kan, Edwin, Lee, Thomas S., Lloyd, J., Tso, Kam   +5 more
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RACE pulls for shared control [PDF]

Maintaining and supporting an aircraft fleet, in a climate of reduced manpower and financial resources, dictates effective utilization of robotics and automation technologies.
Cassiday, B. K., Leahy, M. B., Jr.
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An intelligent, free-flying robot [PDF]

The ground based demonstration of the extensive extravehicular activity (EVA) Retriever, a voice-supervised, intelligent, free flying robot, is designed to evaluate the capability to retrieve objects (astronauts, equipment, and tools) which have ...
Erickson, J. D., Healey, K. J., Hess, C. W., Mcfadin, L. W., Phinney, Dale E., Reuter, G. J., Rhoades, D. E.   +6 more
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Assembly vs. direct launch of transfer vehicles [PDF]

A top level assessment is performed of the relative impacts of on-orbit assembly of the lunar or Mars transfer vehicles versus direct launch. The objective is to identify the major option paths for the Earth-to-orbit, ETO, transportation systems.
Katzberg, Stephen J., Pritchard, E. Brian   +1 more
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Advancing automation and robotics technology for the space station and for the US economy: Submitted to the United States Congress October 1, 1987 [PDF]

In April 1985, as required by Public Law 98-371, the NASA Advanced Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) reported to Congress the results of its studies on advanced automation and robotics technology for use on the space station.

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The space station: Human factors and productivity [PDF]

Human factor researchers and engineers are making inputs into the early stages of the design of the Space Station to improve both the quality of life and work on-orbit.
Burns, M. J., Gillan, D. J., Nicodemus, C. L., Smith, R. L.   +3 more
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Real-time graphic simulation for space telerobotics applications [PDF]

Designing space-based telerobotic systems presents many problems unique to telerobotics and the space environment, but it also shares many common hardware and software design problems with Earth-based industrial robot applications.
Baumann, E. W.
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Response to reflected-force feedback to fingers in teleoperations [PDF]

Reflected-force feedback is an important aspect of teleoperations. The objective is to determine the ability of the human operator to respond to that force.
Iatridis, J. C., Sutter, P. H., Thakor, N. V.   +2 more
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