Patent ID: 8682502
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B25J

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a remote vehicle using a controller, the method comprising: displaying a view of the environment of the remote vehicle on a display connected with a computer, the view being provided by a camera of the remote vehicle; manipulating to move a hand held controller of a remote dexterous control device connected to the computer and in communication with the remote vehicle, the remote dexterous control device having a workspace in which the hand held controller can be manipulated, the control device workspace being correlated to at least a portion of the remote vehicle environment; detecting movement of the hand held controller of the remote dexterous control device within the control device workspace; translating the detected movement of the hand held controller within the control device workspace into corresponding movement of a portion of the remote vehicle in the portion of the remote vehicle environment; determining that the user has moved the hand held controller to the perimeter of the workspace based on feedback from the hand held controller when the hand held controller is moved to the perimeter of the workspace; and translating the view of the remote vehicle environment on the display in a direction corresponding to the movement of the hand held controller within the control device workspace, when it is determined that the user has moved the hand held controller to the perimeter of the control device workspace.