Polarized Enhanced Confidentiality in Mobile Camera Applications

摘要

A system for selectively controlling visibility of information and for reducing or eliminating light energy in a robotic telepresence environment is provided. The system includes a robotic device in a work environment that is occupied or operated by a pilot at a station in a workspace remote from location of the robot in the work environment, a camera operably attached to the robotic device, a primary polarizing filter adjustably attached to the camera, a viewing area, at least one light source remote from the camera, and at least one secondary polarizing filter. The primary and at least one secondary polarizing filter can be adjusted to vary the lighting and artifacts seen by the pilot.

主权项

1. A system for controlling visibility of information in a work environment, the system comprising:
a robotic device connected to a network and configured to operate and interact in the work environment, the robotic device including a camera; a pilot at a workspace remote from the work environment, wherein the interaction of the pilot in the work environment is through the robotic device, and wherein the pilot and the robotic device share privileges and permissions for interactions in the work environment; a user interface presented to the pilot through a station configured to allow the pilot at the remote workspace to operate the robotic device; a primary polarizing filter adjustably attached to the camera; at least one light source remote from the robotic device; and at least one secondary polarizing filter positioned between the at least one light source and the camera; wherein the primary polarizing filter can be adjusted to selectively prevent transmission of images in the work environment to the pilot.