Virtual reality and telepresence

Robotica ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Stone
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Tactile Feedback ◽  
Laser Rangefinder ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Human System ◽  
Advanced Robotics ◽  
The Uk ◽  
System Interfaces

SUMMARYThe UK Advanced Robotics Research Centre's VERDEX Project (Virtual Environment demote Driving Experiment) is an experimental test bed for investigating telepresence and virtual reality technologies in the design of human-system interfaces for telerobots. The achievements of the Project to date include the transformation of scanning laser rangefinder output to stereo virtual imagery (viewed using the VPL EyePhoneTM), the Teletact® Tactile Feedback Glove (for use with the VPL DataGloveTM), a high-speed, head-slaved stereo TV system, and a T800/i860 SuperVisionTM graphics/video parallel processing system.

An Experiment on Weight Sensation in Real and Virtual Environments

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam S. Coutee ◽  
Bert Bras
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tactile Feedback ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Simulation Test ◽  
Time Simulation ◽  
Haptic Technology ◽  
Sense Of Touch ◽  
Disassembly Planning

Virtual reality allows users to visualize and interact with a three-dimensional world in a computer-generated environment. Haptic technology has allowed enhancement to these environments, adding the sense of touch through force and tactile feedback devices. In the engineering domain, these devices have been implemented in many areas including product design. We have developed a real-time simulation test bed to assess the usefulness of haptic technology for assembly and disassembly planning. In this paper, we present a study conducted to characterize the perception of weight in this virtual environment. Specifically, the experiments performed test the ability of a user to distinguish weight differences between two objects in real and virtual environments. This paper describes the experiments conducted and an analysis of the results.

A distributed virtual reality framework for Korea-Japan high-speed network test bed

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Nishino ◽  
Shinji Yamabiraki ◽  
Tsuneo Kagawa ◽  
Kouichi Utsumiya ◽  
Yong Moo Kwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
High Speed Network ◽  
Distributed Virtual Reality

scholarly journals EXPRESS: Unlearning and Consent in the UK Fire and Rescue Service

2021 ◽  
pp. 001872672110311
Author(s):  
James Brooks ◽  
Irena Grugulis ◽  
Hugh Cook
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Human System ◽  
Rescue Service ◽  
Rescue Services ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
The Uk

Why does so much literature on unlearning ignore the people who do the unlearning? What would we understand differently if we focused on those people? Much of the existing literature argues that unlearning can only be achieved, and new knowledge acquired, if old knowledge is discarded: the clean slate approach. This might be a reasonable way of organising stock in a warehouse, where room needs to be created for new deliveries, but it is not an accurate description of a human system. This article draws on a detailed qualitative study of learning in the UK Fire and Rescue Services to challenge the clean slate approach and demonstrate that, not only did firefighters retain their old knowledge, they used it as a benchmark to assess new routines and practices. This meant that firefighters’ trust in, and consent to, innovation was key to successful implementation. In order to understand the social aspects of unlearning, this research focuses on the people involved as active agents, rather than passive recipients or discarders of knowledge.

scholarly journals Why Protect Ancient Woodland in the UK? Rethinking the Ecosystem Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Jona Razzaque ◽  
Claire Lester
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Ancient Woodland ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Sites of ancient woodland in the United Kingdom (UK) are diminishing rapidly and the multifunctional forest management system with its fragmented approach fails effectively to protect such woodland. In the face of reports on the destruction of ancient woodland, the HS2 High-Speed train project in the UK signifies the extent of trade-offs among the key stakeholders. Such large infrastructure projects typically come with high environmental and social costs, including deforestation, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and social disruption. This article examines the protection of ancient woodland in the UK and assesses the challenges in applying the ecosystem approach, an internationally recognized sustainability strategy, in the context of such protection. A better understanding of the ecosystem approach to manage ancient woodland is critical for promoting sustainable forestry practices in the UK and informs the discussion in this article of the importance of conserving ancient woodland globally. Lessons learned from UK woodland policies and certification schemes include the need to have in place strong regulatory frameworks, introduce clear indicators, and recognize pluralistic value systems alongside economic considerations. The article concludes that the protection of ancient woodland in the UK requires distinct and strong laws that reflect multiple values of this resource, acknowledge the trade-offs among stakeholders, and adopt an inclusive approach to reduce power asymmetries.

Design of Virtex-7 FPGA-Based High-Speed Signal Processor Carrier Board

2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 534-537
Author(s):  
Wen Hua Ye ◽  
Huan Li
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Digital Signal Processing ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Signal Processing System ◽  
High Speed Adc ◽  
High Speed Data ◽  
Processor Speed ◽  
Signal Processor

With the development of digital signal processing technology, the demand on the signal processor speed has become increasingly high. This paper describes the hardware design of carrier board in high-speed signal processing module, which using Xilinx's newest Virtex-7 FPGA family XC7VX485T chip, and applying high-speed signal processing interface FMC to transport and communicate high-speed data between carrier board and daughter card with high-speed ADC and DAC. This design provides a hardware implementation and algorithm verification platform for high-speed digital signal processing system.

Psychophysiological Markers of Performance and Learning during Simulated Marksmanship in Immersive Virtual Reality

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Sicong Liu ◽  
Jillian M. Clements ◽  
Elayna P. Kirsch ◽  
Hrishikesh M. Rao ◽  
David J. Zielinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Beta Band ◽  
Neuroscience Research ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Behavioral Mechanisms ◽  
Visual Evoked

Abstract The fusion of immersive virtual reality, kinematic movement tracking, and EEG offers a powerful test bed for naturalistic neuroscience research. Here, we combined these elements to investigate the neuro-behavioral mechanisms underlying precision visual–motor control as 20 participants completed a three-visit, visual–motor, coincidence-anticipation task, modeled after Olympic Trap Shooting and performed in immersive and interactive virtual reality. Analyses of the kinematic metrics demonstrated learning of more efficient movements with significantly faster hand RTs, earlier trigger response times, and higher spatial precision, leading to an average of 13% improvement in shot scores across the visits. As revealed through spectral and time-locked analyses of the EEG beta band (13–30 Hz), power measured prior to target launch and visual-evoked potential amplitudes measured immediately after the target launch correlate with subsequent reactive kinematic performance in the shooting task. Moreover, both launch-locked and shot/feedback-locked visual-evoked potentials became earlier and more negative with practice, pointing to neural mechanisms that may contribute to the development of visual–motor proficiency. Collectively, these findings illustrate EEG and kinematic biomarkers of precision motor control and changes in the neurophysiological substrates that may underlie motor learning.

Best Practices in Digital Human System Interfaces at Nordic Nuclear Powerplants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Hurlen ◽  
Alexandra Fernandes ◽  
Kine Reegård ◽  
Håkan Svengren
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Human System ◽  
System Interfaces ◽  
Digital Human
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