{"ID":2882745,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09700","arxiv_id":"2508.09700","title":"Immersive Teleoperation of Beyond-Human-Scale Robotic Manipulators: Challenges and Future Directions","abstract":"Teleoperation of beyond-human-scale robotic manipulators (BHSRMs) presents unique challenges that differ fundamentally from conventional human-scale systems. As these platforms gain relevance in industrial domains such as construction, mining, and disaster response, immersive interfaces must be rethought to support scalable, safe, and effective human-robot collaboration. This paper investigates the control, cognitive, and interface-level challenges of immersive teleoperation in BHSRMs, with a focus on ensuring operator safety, minimizing sensorimotor mismatch, and enhancing the sense of embodiment. We analyze design trade-offs in haptic and visual feedback systems, supported by early experimental comparisons of exoskeleton- and joystick-based control setups. Finally, we outline key research directions for developing new evaluation tools, scaling strategies, and human-centered safety models tailored to large-scale robotic telepresence.","short_abstract":"Teleoperation of beyond-human-scale robotic manipulators (BHSRMs) presents unique challenges that differ fundamentally from conventional human-scale systems. As these platforms gain relevance in industrial domains such as construction, mining, and disaster response, immersive interfaces must be rethought to support sca...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09700","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.09700v1","authors":"[\"Mahdi Hejrati\",\"Jouni Mattila\"]","published":"2025-08-13T10:55:44Z","proceeding":"cs.RO","tasks":"[\"cs.RO\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}