Telepresence Capability
Earth-Telepresence Robot Operation
Earth-telepresence robot operation is a control architecture stored on radiation-hardened NOR flash that allows ground controllers on Earth to remotely direct lunar surface robots through the L1-COM relay. The system transmits stereo video, audio, and force-feedback haptics to support fine manipulation tasks. Precise teleoperation across cis-lunar space is complicated by a 1.3-second light-time transmission latency, which the subsystem counters using predictive displays engineered for 1.5 seconds of video latency compensation. Operating with authenticated credentials and drawing 2 watts of power, the subsystem is rated for a 500,000-hour mean time between failures and a 100-year operating life.
Earth-telepresence capability enabling ground operators to remotely operate robots with low-latency feedback through L1-COM relay.
Purpose
Earth-telepresence capability enabling ground operators to remotely operate robots with low-latency feedback through L1-COM relay.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-REPR within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Stereo video + audio feedback to Earth
- ▸Force-feedback haptics for fine ops
- ▸Predictive display compensating for 1.3 s latency
- ▸Authenticated operator credentials
- ▸Coordination with L1-COM
Typical implementations
- ▸NASA telepresence R&D (DARPA)
- ▸Industrial telerobotics
- ▸ESA Meteron telepresence research
Lunar considerations
- ▸Light-time latency (~1.3 s) accommodated by predictive display
- ▸Long-mission tele-op skill maintained on Earth
- ▸Authenticated via L3-COM-CRYPT-AUTH
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Earth-telepresence capability enabling ground operators to remotely operate robots with low-latency feedback through L1-COM relay. |
| video latency compensation s | 1.5 |
Physical
| mass kg | 0 |
| materials | Code on rad-hard NOR flash |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 2 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 100 |
| mtbf hours | 500000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Tele-op command stream
- Telepresence telemetry uplink/downlink
Requires
- Earth link
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Telepresence Capability" (L3-ROB-REPR-TELE). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-REPR-TELE
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