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From: cote@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca (Jacques Cote)
Subject: Re: Who coined telerobotics?
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Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 14:04:11 GMT
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The term "Teleoperator" ("Teleoperation") is attributed to:

Edwin G. Johnsen
References:
1) Johnsen E.G. 1966, Telesensors teleoperators and telecontrols for remote
operation, IEEE Trans. on Nucl. Sc. Vol. NS 13 p.14
2) Johnsen E.G. , Corliss W.R., 1967, Teleoperators and human augmentation,
NASA Report S.P. 5047.
3) Johnsen E.G. 1969, Advancements in teleoperator systems, An AEC-NASA
Tech. Utilisation publication NASA Report SP 5081

4) J. Vertut, P. Coiffet Teleoperation Vol I & II Hermes publishing 1984.

I don't know about the term "Telerobotics".

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Jacques Cote,			cote@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca
Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec	
Varennes, QC, Canada   J3X 1S1
Tel:  514 652-8132  Fax: 514 652-1316

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