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telerobotics

telerobotics

1 8.0
The control and use of robots from far away
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛləˈroʊbɪtɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : telerobótica
  • In telerobotics, operators control robots from afar, making it possible to perform tasks in remote locations.

Examples

  • Telerobotics allows scientists to operate telerobotics systems in dangerous environments without being physically present.

  • However, a new development in telerobotics, the "shared autonomy" technique, comes to our aid here.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Exploration by boots is an old story that modern telerobotics has turned into a myth.

    Blog text (1)
  • The telerobotics rover described here incorporates many of the basic systems that we would expect a robot to include.

    Academic text (2007)
  • You can look at the strong use of telerobotics in contemporary mining, and even in surgery by telepresence, and understand the potential.

    Blog text (1)
  • Telerobotics training

    Blog text (18)
  • Engineers sought to overcome the limitations of minimally invasive surgery by looking toward the development of more sophisticated surgical systems that would take advantage of the lessons learned in telerobotics.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Telerobotics and teleoperation, two terms that we commonly see regarding the operation of robotic systems, may be defined as the control and operation of robots at a distance (NASA).

    Academic text (2007)
  • This article introduces the concept of telerobotics—that is, to control a robotic system remotely using low-cost, off-the-shelf radio transmitter and receiver electronics.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The advancements in telerobotics have made it possible to conduct surgeries from hundreds of miles away.

How Remote

telerobotics
  • Specialized
1 8.0
telepresence
  • Specialized
4 7.3
on-site
56 3.4

Surface Forms

telerobotics singular
teleroboticss plural

Morphology

telerobotics = robotics (transparent) = tele + robot + ics

The word is transparently formed by adding tele- 'at a distance' to robotics, preserving the literal sense of remote robot control.

Etymology

Telerobotics combines tele- meaning 'far', as in telephone and television, with robotics from robot, a word for a machine that can act. So, telerobotics is about controlling robots from far away.