Exploring Camera Viewpoint Control Models for a Multi-Tasking Setting in Teleoperation

Dingyun Zhu

CS HDR MONITORING Information and Human Centred Computing

DATE: 2010-11-08
TIME: 11:40:00 - 12:00:00
LOCATION: CSIT Seminar Room, N101
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ABSTRACT:
Control of camera viewpoint plays a vital role in many teleoperation activities. Motivated by a real-world industrial setting in mining teleoperation, we explore several possible solutions to resolve a common multi-tasking situation where an operator is required to control a robot and simultaneously perform remote camera operation. We report on an empirical user study in a model multi-tasking teleoperation setting where the user has a main task which requires their attention. We compare three different camera viewpoint control models: (1) dual manual control, (2) natural interaction (combining eye gaze and head motion) and (3) autonomous tracking. The results indicate the advantages of using the natural interaction model, while the manual control model performed the worst.