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The design and development of a virtual reality environment for the operator of a teleoperated robot in a test setup

Buursink, J.K. (2024) The design and development of a virtual reality environment for the operator of a teleoperated robot in a test setup.

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Abstract:In the context of human work, there is a need for telerobotics. Telerobotics allow one person to rapidly help multiple people from one location. One of the issues encountered in telerobotics is time delay which reduces the sense of embodiment and therefore control over the robotic avatar. So, models need to be created to allow for mediation of the effects of time delay. In this research, a virtual environment is created to mediate this effect of time delay observed and experienced by the operator of the avatar. In the design of the virtual environment, it is important to consider the sense of embodiment. This is done by taking into account the correct morphology of the human body. These senses of embodiment are both measured implicitly and explicitly as they are complex to quantify. During the evaluation, the environment was tested using a whack-a-mole game and we found that the average scores were 21.8 [%] higher when using the virtual environment, displaying its effectiveness. We also find an average embodiment score of 0.66 [-] on the 7-point Likert scale showing that embodiment is experienced. We find that overall the virtual environment provides better precision and accuracy over the movement of the robot arm.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:53 electrotechnology, 54 computer science, 77 psychology
Programme:Electrical Engineering BSc (56953)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103580
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