John M. Dolan

Principal Systems Scientist

The Robotics Institute
3109 Newell-Simon Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone: (412)268-7988
FAX: (412)268-7350

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Research

This video presents in fast-forward format (4x clock speed) teleoperation tests performed between CMU and both NASA ARC and NASA JPL on 10 August 2005. At NASA ARC, the K10-purple was remotely piloted from CMU to physically touch three targets, and at NASA JPL, the Sample Return Rover was remotedly piloted to visit three rocks. The targets and rocks served as surrogate prospecting sites. Teleoperation was implemented via joystick. Both site and rover camera views are shown.








This video presents a demonstration of a multimodal (voice/gesture) controller for intuitive programming and control of an industrial manipulator in arc welding tasks. Station 1 (0:00-3:45) demonstrates "reduced sensor mode", in which the sensor provides only directional, but not absolute position, information. Station 2 (3:45-6:40) demonstrates "slave mode", in which human motion is imitated in a scaled or transposed fashion. Station 3 (6:40-10:35) presents learning by observation, in which earlier programming patterns are used to predict current programming intentions.

 

 

 

 

Army Reserves

- Army Reserve Magazine article on the ARIOC's establishment of a partnership with CMU's Software Engineering Institute to develop training in computer information assurance. I served as technical liaison with SEI to oversee the development and implementation of this training.

- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on the IAX, the capstone event in the SEI training program. I served as battalion commander of one of the five Information Operation Centers that make up the ARIOC.

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