Remote manipulator
A Remote manipulator is a device which, through electronic, hydraulic or mechanical linkages, allows a hand-like mechanism to be controlled by a human operator in a different location. The purpose of the device is to remove the human from the environment in which the mechanism operates, usually for reasons of safety.
History
In 1945 the company Central Research Laboratories[1] was given the contract to develop a remote manipulator for the Argonne National Laboratory. The intent was to replace devices which manipulated highly radioactive materials from above a sealed chamber, with a mechanism which operated through the side wall of the chamber, allowing a researcher to stand normally while working.
The result was the Master-Slave Manipulator Mk. 8, or MSM-8, which became the iconic remote manipulator[2] seen in newsreels and movies, such as The Andromeda Strain.
References
- ^ CRL history of the MSM systems.
- ^ Telemanipulator page at CRL
External link
- Central Research Laboratories web site
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