OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002462

Systems and methods for entering and exiting a teleoperational state

Published: 2026-09-15T19:13:14.592899Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002462
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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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.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002462
Published 2026-09-15T19:13:14.592899Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002462