Using the Intelligent Edge for Realtime Teleoperation

Industry is moving rapidly towards human and robot collaboration. An example of this would be 
Teleoperation, which is the remote control of a machine or a robot. However, one of the major 
challenges in teleoperation is the latency introduced due to the time taken to transfer large 
volumes of data. This problem can be solved using Intelligent Edge computing which analyses 
and processes the data at the edge i.e. where the data is generated. Intelligent edge computing 
enables near-instantaneous responses and actions. 
In this paper we propose a real-time, easy to use and reliable teleoperation system, that combines 
ADI Time of Flight technology, high precision AI and intelligent Edge computing. This system is
being developed, controlling a UR5e Universal robot, and is tested and verified at ADI Catalyst in 
Limerick.