Simple stereo unit for perception of space depth in teleoperator systems

Abstract

In this paper the special stereovision unit has been described. The simple and low cost unit has been designed to be able use the commercial IRp-6 robot as the high precision master-slave teleoperator system useful for applications in hazardous environment operations such as handling of radioactive or chemical materials. The presented computer unit is dedicated for human operators to improve theirs skill of navigation and manipulations by giving them good impression of depth in remote workspaces. The anaglyph technique has been employed for obtaining the depth perception on the computer screen but the stereo unit make possible using more advanced methods with the LCD shutter glasses also