Intelligent Teleoperated Mobile Machine in cooperation with IHA and Avant Tecno Oy
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Epec and Tampere University of Technology, Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation (TUT/IHA) continued their cooperation in the intelligent teleoperated mobile machines sector. IHA has created a new advanced teleoperated mobile machine to be utilized as a test-bed in their further research. Epec sponsored this project with it´s equipment procurement. The control system of so called GIM-machine has accomplished with Epec embedded control units and displays. The machine frame itself was provided by Avant Tecno, who manufactures high quality compact multi purpose loaders and attachments in Ylojärvi, Finland.
- The primary goal of the project was to develop an intelligent hydraulic mobile machine to be utilized as a test-bed in further research of GIM, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Generic Intelligent Machines Research (2008-2013). In order to make intelligent control of the machine possible, an embedded control system was essential. In co-operation with Epec Oy the goals of the project were reached and both the machine and the hardware-in-theloop simulator of the machine are ready to be exploited in further studies. In future the machine will be utilized while studying for example odometry and autonomous control, says researcher Jarno Uusisalo from Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation, Tampere University of Technology.
Teleoperated mobile machines can be driven in all weather conditions and also conditions where human presence is not possible. These machines are robust and more fl exible than normal mobile machines. Possible usage targets are for example dangerous and hazardous environments like nuclear power plants or areas with radiation danger, diffi cult to reach environments and uncomfortable environments like places with too warm/ cold conditions, vibrations or noise pollution. These computer controlled machines can be either onboard or remotely controlled. Teleoperation is based to P2P connection and it´s Independent of any external networks. In short distances, teleoperation is based to visual communication between driver and machine and in long distances, teleoperation is based to camera view from the machine. Remote control of the machine can also be done via Internet connection.
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