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TelepresenceTelepresence

KajalKajal


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What isTelepresence?What isTelepresence?

Tele presenceTele presence refers to aset ofrefers to aset of

technologiestechnologieswhich allowaperson tofeelwhich allowaperson tofeelas iftheywerepresent, to give theas iftheywerepresent, to give theappearance that theywerepresent, or toappearance that theywerepresent, or tohaveaneffect, at alocationother thanhaveaneffect, at alocationother than

their truelocation.their truelocation.


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Telepresencerequires

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oftheuser, orusers, areprovidedwithsuchuser, orusers, areprovidedwithsuchstimulistimuliasas

to givethefeelingofbeing inthatotherto givethefeelingofbeing inthatotherlocation.location.

Inthiscase, theuser'sposition, movements,Inthiscase, theuser'sposition, movements,actions, voice, etc. maybesensed,actions, voice, etc. maybesensed, transmittedtransmitted

and duplicated intheremotelocationto bringand duplicated intheremotelocationto bringaboutthiseffect.Thereforeaboutthiseffect.Thereforeinformationinformation maybemaybetravelling in both directionsbetweentheusertravelling in both directionsbetweentheuser

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A viewoftelepresencesystemA viewoftelepresencesystem


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HistoryHistory

Thefirstcommerciallysuccessful teleThefirstcommerciallysuccessful telepresencecompany, Teleport , waspresencecompany, Teleport , was

founded in1993 byDavidAllenandfounded in1993 byDavid

AllenandHarold Williams.Harold Williams.

Themainmotivewas to developasystemThemainmotivewas to developasystemthatcould allowfamilies to interact acrossthatcould allowfamilies to interact acrossgreat distanceswithout thehassleorgreat distanceswithout thehassleorcostlinessofflying.costlinessofflying.


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heirhotels throughouttheUnited States andhotels throughouttheUnited States andother countries, but usagewas low.other countries, but usagewas low.

They later beganto focus on businessThey later beganto focus on businessorientedtelepresencesystemsorientedtelepresencesystems


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Telepresence:AMatterofDegreeTelepresence:AMatterofDegree

Willa telepresencesystemprovidesuchWilla telepresencesystemprovidesuchcomprehensiveandconvincingstimuli thatcomprehensiveandconvincingstimuli thattheuserperceivesno differencesfromtheuserperceivesno differencesfrom

actualpresence.actualpresence.

Example:watching televisionstimulatesExample:watching televisionstimulates

oursensesofvision& hearing, rarelygivsoursensesofvision& hearing, rarelygivsthe impression that thewatcher isnothe impression that thewatcher isnolongerat home.longerat home.


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Cont..Cont..

However, televisionsometimesengagesHowever, televisionsometimesengages

thesensessufficiently to triggeremotionalthesensessufficiently to triggeremotionalresponsesfrom viewerssomewhatlikeresponsesfrom viewerssomewhatlikethoseexperienced bypeoplewho directlythoseexperienced bypeoplewho directly

witnessorexperienceevents.witnessorexperienceevents.

Televised depictionsofsportsevents, orTelevised depictionsofsportsevents, or

disasterssuch as the infamousdisasterssuch as the infamousSeptemberSeptember11 terrorist attacks11 terrorist attacks canelicitstrongcanelicitstrongemotionsfrom viewers.emotionsfrom viewers.


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September11 terrorist attacksSeptember11 terrorist attacks


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TheusermustTheusermustsuspend disbeliefsuspend disbelieftosometosomedegree, andchoose to act inanaturalway,degree, andchoose to act inanaturalway,

appropriate to theremotelocation, perhapsappropriate to theremotelocation, perhapsusingsomeskill to operate theequipment.usingsomeskill to operate theequipment.


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Technologies that areused toTechnologies that areused to

implement telepresenceimplement telepresence

VisionVision:Aminimumsystemusually:Aminimumsystemusually

includesvisualincludesvisualfeedbackfeedback..

Sound:Asoundequipmentforhearing isSound:Asoundequipmentforhearing isrequired.required.


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ApplicationsApplications

TeleconferencingTeleconferencing Inorder to haveafaceInorder to haveaface--facemeeting, it isfacemeeting, it isnowpossible to teleconferenceusing anowpossible to teleconferenceusing amultiwaymultiwayvideophonevideophone..

Each memberofthemeeting, oreachEach memberofthemeeting, oreachparty, canseeeveryothermemberonaparty, canseeeveryothermemberonascreenscreenorscreens, andcan talk to them asorscreens, andcan talk to them asiftheywere in thesameroom.iftheywere in thesameroom.


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AdvantagesAdvantages

No travelling ofgreat distancesNo travelling ofgreat distances

BringsenormousBringsenormoustimetimeandandcostcostbenefitsbenefits

Reduced impact on theReduced impact on theenvironmentenvironmentfromfromair travelair travel

used bymanybusinesses todayused bymanybusinesses today


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TelevideoconferencingTelevideoconferencing


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Teleconferencing inBusinessTeleconferencing inBusiness

NeedforcommunicationamongNeedforcommunicationamongcolleaguesandpartnersat multiplecolleaguesandpartnersat multiplelocations.locations.

Theability to discernfacialexpressions,soTheability to discernfacialexpressions,socrucial inbusinessdiscussionsandcrucial inbusinessdiscussionsandnegotiations.negotiations.


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DeliverrealDeliverreal--time, facetime, face--toto--face interactionsface interactionsbetweenpeople.betweenpeople.

Fasterdecisionmaking andImprovedFasterdecisionmaking andImprovedresponsiveness.responsiveness.

GreaterproductivityGreaterproductivity


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Meetingroomwith telepresenceMeetingroomwith telepresence


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Applicationscont..Applicationscont..

SubseaworkSubseawork

Thecost ofdeepwaterdiving operationsThecost ofdeepwaterdiving operationsisextremelyhighisextremelyhigh due tosafetyregulationsdue tosafetyregulations

Telepresencesystemsfor inspectionandTelepresencesystemsfor inspectionandteleoperationforrepairand maintenanceteleoperationforrepairand maintenance

wouldrealisesignificantcost benefits.wouldrealisesignificantcost benefits.


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HazardousenvironmentsHazardousenvironments

Manyotherapplications insituationsManyotherapplications insituationswherehumansareexposed to hazardouswherehumansareexposed to hazardoussituationsarereadilyrecognized assituationsarereadilyrecognized assuitablecandidatesfor telepresencesuitablecandidatesfor telepresence..

Eg: Mining, bomb disposal, militaryEg: Mining, bomb disposal, militaryoperations,rescueofvictimsfromfire,operations,rescueofvictimsfromfire,toxicatmospheres, orevenhostagetoxicatmospheres, orevenhostagesituations, aresomeexamples.situations, aresomeexamples.


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Militaryoperation throughMilitaryoperation throughteleprasenceteleprasence


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Pipeline inspectionPipeline inspection

Smalldiameterpipes, otherwiseSmalldiameterpipes, otherwiseinaccessibleforexamination, cannowbeinaccessibleforexamination, cannowbe

viewedusingviewedusingpipelinevideo inspectionpipelinevideo inspection..

Pipeline video inspectionPipeline video inspectionisaform ofisaform oftelepresencetelepresenceused to visually inspect theused to visually inspect the

interiorsofpipelines.Acommoninteriorsofpipelines.Acommonapplication is to determine theconditionofapplication is to determine theconditionofsmalldiametersewerlinessmalldiametersewerlines..


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Pipeline inspectionPipeline inspection


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RemoteheartsurgeryRemoteheartsurgery


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EducationEducation

Theabilityofapupil, student, orTheabilityofapupil, student, orresearcher toexplorean inaccessibleresearcher toexplorean inaccessible

location.location.

theuseoftelepresence toprovidetheuseoftelepresence toprovideprofessionaldevelopment to teachersprofessionaldevelopment to teachers..e.g.underseaexplorationofcoralreefs,e.g.underseaexplorationofcoralreefs,ancientEgyptian tombsetc.ancientEgyptian tombsetc.


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Advertising andsalesAdvertising andsales

TouroperatorsTouroperatorsandpropertyagentscouldandpropertyagentscould

use telepresence to allowpotentialuse telepresence to allowpotentialcustomers tosampleholidaylocationsandcustomers tosampleholidaylocationsandviewpropertiesremotelymakingviewpropertiesremotelymakingcommitments.commitments.


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SciencesSciences TelepresencesystemsTelepresencesystems

could be incorporatedcould be incorporatedinto themeornatureinto themeornatureparks to allowparks to allowobserversto travelobserversto travel

throughthroughcoralreefscoralreefsororexploreundergroundexploreundergroundcaves.caves.


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