Remote Control of Mobile Robots for Emergencies

In emergency situations, rescue teams combined of humans and robots in place, as well as tele-operators to coordinate the activities from a remote location need to complement each other. This contribution addresses specific aspects of the tele-operator to remotely control the robots. Aspects to be analyzed are related to remote sensor data acquisition, as well as to data transfer in the distributed system of remote and in place team members. Appropriate user interfaces for the tele-operator are to be provided, filtering the input information. The use of telepresence methods in this context providesan intuitive user interface for the remote operator and the team members in place. It enables a quick overview of the situation in order to select under time pressure most appropriate strategies.