Remote Operator Terminal Calibration for Multi-Control Zero Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote operator terminals lack flexibility in accommodating multiple types of operation systems, leading to potential usability issues due to non-uniquely determined zero points and varying user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A remote operator terminal equipped with multiple types of operation systems, allowing manual or automatic selection and calibration of a preferred operation system, including high-end, pedal-less, gaze-based, mobile terminal, and software-based systems, with user interfaces for selection and calibration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single remote operator terminal is provided with multiple types of operation systems, then adaptability and user preference accommodation improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The remote operator terminal is designed to accommodate multiple types of operation systems (steering wheel, pedals, joystick, buttons) within a single device, allowing one terminal to serve multiple operational modes and user preferences without requiring separate terminals for each system type
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal dynamically switches between different operation systems based on user selection and calibration status, with the control device adapting its behavior to match the selected operation system type, making the system flexible and responsive to different operational contexts
2Ease of operation
If calibration functionality is added to allow zero point customization, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration process is designed to be user-driven, where the remote operator themselves performs the calibration by selecting a zero point position on the operation system, eliminating the need for complex external calibration equipment or expert intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The control device provides visual feedback through notifications on the display unit, guiding the user through the calibration process and confirming when calibration is complete, making the process intuitive and easy to follow
Data Source
AI summary
A remote operator terminal to be used by a remote operator for a remote operation of a target mobility is provided. The remote operator terminal includes a plurality of types of operation systems, a user interface, and a processing circuitry configured to perform calibration of a target operation system among the plurality of types of operation systems. In the calibration, the processing circuitry presents a first notification to the remote operator through the user interface, the first notification prompting the remote operator to perform a first action on the target operation system. Then, the processing circuitry sets a zero point of the target operation system based on a content of the first action or a state of the target operation system during the first action.