The whole point of robots is that they’re not human. When it comes to military ops, the upside of not being human is that robots can get blown up and it’s not such a big deal. The downside (and it’s a big downside) is that robots aren’t yet ready to make their own decisions in battle, meaning humans have to be in the loop somewhere. Chatten Associates has created a camera system designed to provide robot operators with a real telepresence; that is, feeling as though they’re in the robot’s shoes treads. The HARV (Head-Aimed Remote Viewer) system combines a gimbal mounted remote video system on the robot with gyro equipped VR goggles for the user; wherever you move your head, that’s where the camera looks. The HARV can improve mission performance by 300% - 400%, and includes a 36:1 optical zoom, night vision camera, laser target designators, stereo audio, and a price of only $40,000. The following video shows the HARV being demoed on a few different platforms, including a MAARS battlebot armed with a paintball gun (cool!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRD...ngs-human-telepresence-to-robot-battlefields/
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