Systems and methods for conveying physical state of a remote device

摘要

Described are systems and methods for helping a participant, who is represented in a remote space by a remote device, to understand the physical state of the remote device in the remote space. This is done through physical and virtual changes in their local space that reflect their own remote physical representation. For example, if their action in the local space causes the remote telepresence robot to rotate 90 degrees, their local display through which the control the robot might rotate 9 degrees. The described methods will help participants have a greater sense of presence in a remote space.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method being performed in a computerized system comprising a processing unit, a display device, a network interface and a memory, the computer-implemented method comprising:
a. receiving, via the network interface, a video feed from a remote device disposed at a remote location, the remote device comprising at least a camera; b. displaying the received video feed to a participant on the display device; c. detecting participant's selection of a location within the displayed video feed; d. causing the remote device to be moved to center the camera on the participant-selected location; and e. moving the display device to represent the motion of the remote device.