A Video Transmission System For Low-Bandwidth Remote Driving

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) staff have developed a real-time video transmission system for low-bandwidth remote operations. The system supports both continuous transmission of video for remote driving and progressive transmission of still images. Inherent in the system design is a spatiotemporal limitation to the effects of channel errors. The average data rate of the system is 64,000 bits/s, a compression of approximately 1000:1 for the black-and-white National Television Standard Code video. The image quality of the transmissions is maintained at a level that supports the teleoperated driving of a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at speeds of up to 15 mph on a moguled dirt track. The system also provides video transmissions for a mission package on board the vehicle. The system supports dynamic image quality adjustments that allow the remote driver to adjust to changing scenery and viewing requirements. During driving, the system's nominal configuration had a frame..

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