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publication_id: "OT-2026-000002462"
title: "Systems and methods for entering and exiting a teleoperational state"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:13:14.592899Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002462"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
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  - "a61b34/35"
  - "a61b34/35"
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  - "a61b2017/00216"
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# Systems and methods for entering and exiting a teleoperational state

## Abstract

A teleoperational system comprises a teleoperational control system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operating an instrument in an environment. The teleoperational system also comprises an operator controller in communication with the teleoperational control system. The teleoperational control system includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to determine whether an operator of the operator controller has a head portion directed toward a display region of a display device and based on a determination that the operator's head portion is directed toward the display region, initiate an operator following mode in which movement of the operator controller provides a corresponding movement to the teleoperational manipulator. The teleoperational system may be a teleoperational medical system.