High-fidelity Teleoperation System

Scientists at NTU Singapore have developed a high-fidelity teleoperation system that enables drivers to operate heavy-duty vehicles remotely (from an off-site location) in a simple and realistic manner. The NTU teleoperation system is among the first batch of projects being tested in Sentosa, under the government-led 5G public sector trials.

The road sweeper was built earlier under the National Environment Agency’s Environmental Robotics Programme. In these trials it uses 5G connectivity to stream a live video feed from the sweeper to an operator located elsewhere.

Over 5G, the system improves safety and makes better use of skilled operators by keeping them off the vehicle. The operator station sits on a PS-3TM-350 motion platform, which reproduces the vehicle’s motion so that remote operation feels realistic.