Understanding Whole-Body Robot Teleoperation Strategies Under Diverse Task Objectives and Constraints

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.12384v1
• Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:03:14 GMT
• Title: Understanding Whole-Body Robot Teleoperation Strategies Under Diverse Task Objectives and Constraints
• Abstract summary: This work investigates the control strategies of complex whole-body robot teleoperation that coordinate active perception, bimanual manipulation, and navigation.<n>We developed a hybrid control framework, combining the free-form and constrained control, for the whole-body teleoperation of the TIAGo mobile manipulator.
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• Abstract: This work investigates the control strategies of complex whole-body robot teleoperation that coordinate active perception, bimanual manipulation, and navigation. We developed a hybrid control framework, combining the free-form and constrained control, for the whole-body teleoperation of the TIAGo mobile manipulator. We conducted a user study to explore people's control strategies under different task constraints such as limited time and low tolerance of errors. Our results highlight the effective use of coordinated control in improving task efficiency and reducing the risk of reaching individual joint limits. We discuss our results and their implications for designing future whole-body robot teleoperation systems.

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