Teleprecense
One of the most important uses of “telepresence” is in the medical field. This new technology has been a success since it was first introduced to the world of medicine. With the help of computer and robotic technology, surgeons can remotely perform a surgery miles away apart from the patient’s location. This is just the beginning of really promising technology. With the ever developing computer technology, it won't be long to see the emergence of effective high resolution 3D display , low-cost devices. Together with the improved medical telepresence technique, surgeons will be able to have a sense of being within the interior of the heart, eyes and other internal organs . Furthermore, it may be possible, by using microrobots not larger than a human cell, to perform surgery of incredible delicacy. With further extension of the idea, medical telepresence can allow experts in a field to actually go inside and walk through the internal structure under consideration so as to have a much better idea of it; therefore, enhancing effective discussion.
Telepresence is also playing an important role in the art, primarily with new media artists; who utilize the technology as a tool of experimentation.
While I was doing my research for telepresence I came across an Installation that joel did in collaboration with Steve a while back. I went ahead made it part of my blog. I was impress by this project. It was wel done and the fact that it was done in 97' makes it even more interesting.
This is the artist statement:
Telepresent Surveillance is an evolving artwork/research project incorporating autonomous robot surveillance probes and the internet. The intent of this project is to characterize a form of media experience derived from the activities of intelligent machine agents designed to enable telepresent viewing.
Programmed movement behaviors for each robot are activated by human presence within their defined and shared proximity's. Each robot is equipped with a custom engineered infrared/sonar tracking system for location and tracking of surveillance targets. Robot movement behavior is highly conditional and predictable only at the systems level. As each robot identifies and seeks a target it must simultaneously adjust to changes in the environment (no targets, movement of target, entry of new targets or added targets) which directly influence the actual movements. The robots must also avoid obstacles and adjust to architectural constraints presented by the site. Movement behaviors are designed to uniquely characterize the individual personality of the machine agent.
Each robot supports a miniature CCD camera and wireless microwave transmitter. Video output from the perspective orientation of each robot is displayed on monitors and is continuously digitally sampled, tagged and sequenced. The image files are then accessed by a remote host server located at the CADRE Institute in San Jose California. Image files are updated on the Website for telepresent viewing (http://surveil.sjsu.edu), while Quicktime digital movies are generated and chronologically cataloged. The Website also contains technical and descriptive information and contains a historical archive of a previous exhibition.
link;
http://surveil.sjsu.edu/
Telepresence is also playing an important role in the art, primarily with new media artists; who utilize the technology as a tool of experimentation.
While I was doing my research for telepresence I came across an Installation that joel did in collaboration with Steve a while back. I went ahead made it part of my blog. I was impress by this project. It was wel done and the fact that it was done in 97' makes it even more interesting.
This is the artist statement:
Telepresent Surveillance is an evolving artwork/research project incorporating autonomous robot surveillance probes and the internet. The intent of this project is to characterize a form of media experience derived from the activities of intelligent machine agents designed to enable telepresent viewing.
Programmed movement behaviors for each robot are activated by human presence within their defined and shared proximity's. Each robot is equipped with a custom engineered infrared/sonar tracking system for location and tracking of surveillance targets. Robot movement behavior is highly conditional and predictable only at the systems level. As each robot identifies and seeks a target it must simultaneously adjust to changes in the environment (no targets, movement of target, entry of new targets or added targets) which directly influence the actual movements. The robots must also avoid obstacles and adjust to architectural constraints presented by the site. Movement behaviors are designed to uniquely characterize the individual personality of the machine agent.
Each robot supports a miniature CCD camera and wireless microwave transmitter. Video output from the perspective orientation of each robot is displayed on monitors and is continuously digitally sampled, tagged and sequenced. The image files are then accessed by a remote host server located at the CADRE Institute in San Jose California. Image files are updated on the Website for telepresent viewing (http://surveil.sjsu.edu), while Quicktime digital movies are generated and chronologically cataloged. The Website also contains technical and descriptive information and contains a historical archive of a previous exhibition.
link;
http://surveil.sjsu.edu/
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