Construction and validation of a multi-viewpoint remote control system including a free-moving viewpoint

Abstract

In this study, we proposed an intuitive viewpoint change method that maintains consistency between the visual system and the operation system in a remote control system with multiple viewpoints including a free viewpoint, and verified its effectiveness on an experimental system that simulates a decommissioned nuclear reactor environment. In the previous study, the viewpoints were fixed except for the hand camera, but in this study, a free viewpoint camera was newly introduced to allow the operator to freely change viewpoints during the operation.