Study on influence of image stimulation on perception of remote environment

Abstract

It is difficult to align a moving body, such as a remote controlled robot or a construction machinery, with a target object of a remote operation using a first-person perspective only. Therefore, the accuracy and the efficiency of the remote operation are reduced, and it is an important problem of the remote operation. In this study, we propose two methods which use the first-person perspective and do not need environmental cameras. The first one is composed of emphasized optic flows and improves a feedforward operation of its operator. This method was evaluated preliminarily. The second one is composed of a depth index which is easily visible and improves a feedback operation.