Purpose – Sets out to discuss lessons learned from the creation and use of an over‐the‐internet teleoperation testbed. Design/methodology/approach – Seven lessons learned from the testbed are presented. Findings – This teleoperation interface improves task performance, as proved by a...

Purpose – Aims to report on the various types of tele‐operated mobile service robots for remote inspection and maintenance, especially in the field of nuclear industry. Design/methodology/approach – Describes nuclear electric robot operator (NERO), Sizewell A duct inspection equipment...

Purpose – According to UN estimates more than 2,000 people are killed or maimed every month by land‐mines. Although some mechanical solutions to their removal have been proposed, this is still heavily dependent on human manipulation. This study seeks to posit a robotic solution to this...

Purpose – Aims to describe how to make an industrial robot work as a telemanipulator with force feedback, in order to carry out various tasks for remote handling in nuclear fuel cycle plants. Design/methodology/approach – The robot Staübli RX170 (used as a slave arm) has been fitted with a...