ABSTRACT
The development of telerobotic applications for the operation of heavy-duty hydraulic machines has recently received particular attention. Agriculture, forest, mining and construction industries are currently utilizing many
heavy-duty machines, such as excavators or log loaders. The environments in which these machines operate are unstructured and potentially hazardous. Consequently, the operation and control of these machines are very much operator dependent and require significant visual feedback, judgment and skill. The operator must remain constantly alert in order to accomplish the work efficiently and at the same time protect his/her safety and that of others. Our recent research effort has been to develop the means for converting these machines into teleoperated control systems.
