Introduction

What is teleoperation?

The term "teleoperation" refers to the operation of a system or machine at a distance. It is sometimes referred to as “remote control” and is most often associated with robotics and mobile robots. Teleoperated robots help human users complete both simple and complex tasks from a distance. Unlike autonomous robots, machines using teleoperation require a level of human involvement in order to function.

Although we like robots to be as autonomous as possible, in many instances human control is still required, especially during development or configuration.