Time-of-flight (TOF) cameras provide a depth value at each pixel, from which the 3D
structure of the scene can be estimated. This new type of active sensor makes it possible to …

This article reviews the human-machine interaction (HMI) technologies used for
telemanipulation by small unmanned systems (SUS) with remote manipulators. SUS …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

In just over a decade, robotic surgery has penetrated almost every surgical subspecialty and
has even replaced some of the most commonly performed open oncologic procedures. The …

This paper presents a variable admittance control method to achieve intuitive human-robot
interactions that consider human intentions. Human intention is classified into two categories …

Microsoft Kinect is a three-dimensional (3D) sensor originally designed for gaming that has
received growing interest as a cost-effective and safe device for healthcare imaging. Recent …

Gesture recognition is a technology often used in human-computer interaction applications.
Dynamic time warping (DTW) is one of the techniques used in gesture recognition to find an …

Background Round trip signal latency, or time delay, is an unavoidable constraint that
currently stands as a major barrier to safe and efficient remote telesurgery. While there have …

The Microsoft Kinect is a cheap consumer device capable of markerless body segment
tracking. While it was not originally designed for research applications, studies have been …

Deployment of robotics and remote systems for tasks in unstructured nuclear environment
has been impeded by the severe task requirements such as high radiation and dexterous …