Post on 08-Apr-2018
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
1/33
TelepresenceTelepresence
KajalKajal
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
2/33
What isTelepresence?What isTelepresence?
Tele presenceTele presence refers to aset ofrefers to aset of
technologiestechnologieswhich allowaperson tofeelwhich allowaperson tofeelas iftheywerepresent, to give theas iftheywerepresent, to give theappearance that theywerepresent, or toappearance that theywerepresent, or tohaveaneffect, at alocationother thanhaveaneffect, at alocationother than
their truelocation.their truelocation.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
3/33
Cont..Cont..
Telepresencerequires
tha
ttheTeleprese
ncerequires
tha
tthese
nsesse
nses
ofthe
oftheuser, orusers, areprovidedwithsuchuser, orusers, areprovidedwithsuchstimulistimuliasas
to givethefeelingofbeing inthatotherto givethefeelingofbeing inthatotherlocation.location.
Inthiscase, theuser'sposition, movements,Inthiscase, theuser'sposition, movements,actions, voice, etc. maybesensed,actions, voice, etc. maybesensed, transmittedtransmitted
and duplicated intheremotelocationto bringand duplicated intheremotelocationto bringaboutthiseffect.Thereforeaboutthiseffect.Thereforeinformationinformation maybemaybetravelling in both directionsbetweentheusertravelling in both directionsbetweentheuser
andtherem
otel
ocation.a
ndtherem
otel
ocation.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
4/33
A viewoftelepresencesystemA viewoftelepresencesystem
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
5/33
HistoryHistory
Thefirstcommerciallysuccessful teleThefirstcommerciallysuccessful telepresencecompany, Teleport , waspresencecompany, Teleport , was
founded in1993 byDavidAllenandfounded in1993 byDavid
AllenandHarold Williams.Harold Williams.
Themainmotivewas to developasystemThemainmotivewas to developasystemthatcould allowfamilies to interact acrossthatcould allowfamilies to interact acrossgreat distanceswithout thehassleorgreat distanceswithout thehassleorcostlinessofflying.costlinessofflying.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
6/33
Cont..Cont..
The first
system was calledas TeleSui
tesThe firs
tsys
tem was calledas TeleSui
tes
Hilton Hotels hadoriginally madeadealHilton Hotels hadoriginally madeadeal
wit
ht
hemto
begininst
allin
gt
hemint
heirwit
ht
hemto
begininst
allin
gt
hemint
heirhotels throughouttheUnited States andhotels throughouttheUnited States andother countries, but usagewas low.other countries, but usagewas low.
They later beganto focus on businessThey later beganto focus on businessorientedtelepresencesystemsorientedtelepresencesystems
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
7/33
Telepresence:AMatterofDegreeTelepresence:AMatterofDegree
Willa telepresencesystemprovidesuchWilla telepresencesystemprovidesuchcomprehensiveandconvincingstimuli thatcomprehensiveandconvincingstimuli thattheuserperceivesno differencesfromtheuserperceivesno differencesfrom
actualpresence.actualpresence.
Example:watching televisionstimulatesExample:watching televisionstimulates
oursensesofvision& hearing, rarelygivsoursensesofvision& hearing, rarelygivsthe impression that thewatcher isnothe impression that thewatcher isnolongerat home.longerat home.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
8/33
Cont..Cont..
However, televisionsometimesengagesHowever, televisionsometimesengages
thesensessufficiently to triggeremotionalthesensessufficiently to triggeremotionalresponsesfrom viewerssomewhatlikeresponsesfrom viewerssomewhatlikethoseexperienced bypeoplewho directlythoseexperienced bypeoplewho directly
witnessorexperienceevents.witnessorexperienceevents.
Televised depictionsofsportsevents, orTelevised depictionsofsportsevents, or
disasterssuch as the infamousdisasterssuch as the infamousSeptemberSeptember11 terrorist attacks11 terrorist attacks canelicitstrongcanelicitstrongemotionsfrom viewers.emotionsfrom viewers.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
9/33
September11 terrorist attacksSeptember11 terrorist attacks
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
10/33
TheusermustTheusermustsuspend disbeliefsuspend disbelieftosometosomedegree, andchoose to act inanaturalway,degree, andchoose to act inanaturalway,
appropriate to theremotelocation, perhapsappropriate to theremotelocation, perhapsusingsomeskill to operate theequipment.usingsomeskill to operate theequipment.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
11/33
Technologies that areused toTechnologies that areused to
implement telepresenceimplement telepresence
VisionVision:Aminimumsystemusually:Aminimumsystemusually
includesvisualincludesvisualfeedbackfeedback..
Sound:Asoundequipmentforhearing isSound:Asoundequipmentforhearing isrequired.required.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
12/33
ApplicationsApplications
TeleconferencingTeleconferencing Inorder to haveafaceInorder to haveaface--facemeeting, it isfacemeeting, it isnowpossible to teleconferenceusing anowpossible to teleconferenceusing amultiwaymultiwayvideophonevideophone..
Each memberofthemeeting, oreachEach memberofthemeeting, oreachparty, canseeeveryothermemberonaparty, canseeeveryothermemberonascreenscreenorscreens, andcan talk to them asorscreens, andcan talk to them asiftheywere in thesameroom.iftheywere in thesameroom.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
13/33
AdvantagesAdvantages
No travelling ofgreat distancesNo travelling ofgreat distances
BringsenormousBringsenormoustimetimeandandcostcostbenefitsbenefits
Reduced impact on theReduced impact on theenvironmentenvironmentfromfromair travelair travel
used bymanybusinesses todayused bymanybusinesses today
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
14/33
TelevideoconferencingTelevideoconferencing
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
15/33
Teleconferencing inBusinessTeleconferencing inBusiness
NeedforcommunicationamongNeedforcommunicationamongcolleaguesandpartnersat multiplecolleaguesandpartnersat multiplelocations.locations.
Theability to discernfacialexpressions,soTheability to discernfacialexpressions,socrucial inbusinessdiscussionsandcrucial inbusinessdiscussionsandnegotiations.negotiations.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
16/33
Cont..Cont..
DeliverrealDeliverreal--time, facetime, face--toto--face interactionsface interactionsbetweenpeople.betweenpeople.
Fasterdecisionmaking andImprovedFasterdecisionmaking andImprovedresponsiveness.responsiveness.
GreaterproductivityGreaterproductivity
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
17/33
Meetingroomwith telepresenceMeetingroomwith telepresence
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
18/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
19/33
Applicationscont..Applicationscont..
SubseaworkSubseawork
Thecost ofdeepwaterdiving operationsThecost ofdeepwaterdiving operationsisextremelyhighisextremelyhigh due tosafetyregulationsdue tosafetyregulations
Telepresencesystemsfor inspectionandTelepresencesystemsfor inspectionandteleoperationforrepairand maintenanceteleoperationforrepairand maintenance
wouldrealisesignificantcost benefits.wouldrealisesignificantcost benefits.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
20/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
21/33
HazardousenvironmentsHazardousenvironments
Manyotherapplications insituationsManyotherapplications insituationswherehumansareexposed to hazardouswherehumansareexposed to hazardoussituationsarereadilyrecognized assituationsarereadilyrecognized assuitablecandidatesfor telepresencesuitablecandidatesfor telepresence..
Eg: Mining, bomb disposal, militaryEg: Mining, bomb disposal, militaryoperations,rescueofvictimsfromfire,operations,rescueofvictimsfromfire,toxicatmospheres, orevenhostagetoxicatmospheres, orevenhostagesituations, aresomeexamples.situations, aresomeexamples.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
22/33
Militaryoperation throughMilitaryoperation throughteleprasenceteleprasence
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
23/33
Applicationscont..Applicationscont..
Pipeline inspectionPipeline inspection
Smalldiameterpipes, otherwiseSmalldiameterpipes, otherwiseinaccessibleforexamination, cannowbeinaccessibleforexamination, cannowbe
viewedusingviewedusingpipelinevideo inspectionpipelinevideo inspection..
Pipeline video inspectionPipeline video inspectionisaform ofisaform oftelepresencetelepresenceused to visually inspect theused to visually inspect the
interiorsofpipelines.Acommoninteriorsofpipelines.Acommonapplication is to determine theconditionofapplication is to determine theconditionofsmalldiametersewerlinessmalldiametersewerlines..
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
24/33
Pipeline inspectionPipeline inspection
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
25/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
26/33
RemoteheartsurgeryRemoteheartsurgery
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
27/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
28/33
Applicationscont..Applicationscont..
EducationEducation
Theabilityofapupil, student, orTheabilityofapupil, student, orresearcher toexplorean inaccessibleresearcher toexplorean inaccessible
location.location.
theuseoftelepresence toprovidetheuseoftelepresence toprovideprofessionaldevelopment to teachersprofessionaldevelopment to teachers..e.g.underseaexplorationofcoralreefs,e.g.underseaexplorationofcoralreefs,ancientEgyptian tombsetc.ancientEgyptian tombsetc.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
29/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
30/33
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
31/33
Applicationscont..Applicationscont..
Advertising andsalesAdvertising andsales
TouroperatorsTouroperatorsandpropertyagentscouldandpropertyagentscould
use telepresence to allowpotentialuse telepresence to allowpotentialcustomers tosampleholidaylocationsandcustomers tosampleholidaylocationsandviewpropertiesremotelymakingviewpropertiesremotelymakingcommitments.commitments.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
32/33
Applicationscont..Applicationscont..
SciencesSciences TelepresencesystemsTelepresencesystems
could be incorporatedcould be incorporatedinto themeornatureinto themeornatureparks to allowparks to allowobserversto travelobserversto travel
throughthroughcoralreefscoralreefsororexploreundergroundexploreundergroundcaves.caves.
8/7/2019 Telepresence final
33/33
End ofpresentationEnd ofpresentation