Analysis of VR Usability in Mobile Manipulator Teleoperation

Abstract

—Hazardous materials incident responding and explo- sive ordnance disposal (EOD) are two of mobile manipulators’ most common deployment areas. Most of the time, these incidents happen in open environments and even ruin structures. There-fore, teleoperation is still the dominant robot control method. However, a direct line of sight can be limited. This study includes an experiment demonstrating a virtual reality device application in a real-world mobile manipulator EOD mission. The result support the feasibility of teleoperating a mobile manipulator using VR to complete complex missions.