METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF DEVICES TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION COMMUNICATIONS LATENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND/OR A TASK TO BE PERFORMED

Abstract: in various embodiments communications latency and/or bandwidth of a communications connection between a device being controlled a remote operator workstation being used to control the device is measured. one or more parameters of the system, e.g., operator control stations and/or the device, e.g., robotic device, being remotely controlled, e.g., teleoperated, are altered in response to one or more of: i) communications latency, ii) communications bandwidth, iii) a task to be performed; and/or iv) environmental conditions. by changing such parameters, things such as maximum speed of device operation, a maximum acceleration or a maximum rate of movement of a device element such as forks of a forklift the device can be controlled or limited. the changing of parameters takes into consideration one, more or all of: i) communications latency, ii) communications bandwidth, iii) a task to be performed; and/or iv) environmental conditions

Inventor(s): Katarina Bouma, Connor Schenck, Julian Mason

CPC Classification: G05D1/226 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES)

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