A roving eye is a remote controlled platform
with a video camera (preferably stereo vision)
and, when appropriate, an audio audio system.
The basic idea is of roving eye is to be able
to visit a place without actually being there.
The roving eye platforms being considered are:
Land Eye
This is basically a remote controled toy
tank with a camcorder mounted on it and a
limited broadcast capablity.
Boat Eye
This is basically a remote controll boat
with a camcorder mounted on it coupled to
a limited broadcast capability.
Sky Eye
This is basically a remote controlled
helicoptor with a camcorder and limited
range broadcast capability. The camcorder
takes high quality material and the
broadcast capability just needs to be
good enough to sort of see where the
camera is pointed. It may be necessary
to bolt several helicoptors together to
get enough lift capacity to lift a camcorder.
Scuba Eye
This is basically a remote controlled
submarine with a camcorder in it. A
fiber optic back link is used to transmit
the audio/video signal back to the control
station. With this device, it should
possible to explore around just like someone
with scuba equipment, but at lower cost
and risk.
Space Eye
The idea here is to provide a mobile platform
for viewing space activities. A cold gas
propellant system would allow it to be
operated both inside and outside the space
station.
All of these roving eye projects will probably be worked
on as the
modular robots project progresses.
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