Telepresence Bulldozer

A bulldozer on the Moon that is operated remotely by a driver on Earth. (Read the full article)

"The Space Studies Institute (ssi.org) actually did studies with a small remotely-controlled vehicle mounted with a camera, using electronics to introduce a time delay equal to the signal delay time between Earth and the moon. They wanted to see if a vehicle operator could learn to compensate. With a bit of practice, they found that yes, this could become an acquired skill."
(Mike Combs 4/15/2005 8:53:27 AM )

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