Re: 3D Sightings (remote controlled equipment)

[P3D Andrew Woods <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some time ago Larry Berlin wrote:
> I've had two sightings of unique 3D related items. The first was some TV
> special in which they were discussing remote controlled Earth moving
> equipment for work in hazardous situations. The operator works on remote
> controls and watches all the action with the help of a 3D display and LCS
> glasses. Makes a lot of sense.

I work in this field...  I've installed a stereoscopic video system on 
an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) used at an offshore gas
production platform.  The system consists of an underwater stereoscopic
video camera and a 100Hz stereoscopic display which uses passively 
polarised glasses to view the display.  Stereoscopic video provides
many advantages in that application.

Mount Isa Mines, purchased a similar system last year for use on a
remotely controlled front end loader which operates in a copper smelter.

There is more information available from my web site:
 http://info.curtin.edu.au/~iwoodsa

  * paper "Experiences of Using Stereoscopic Video with an Underwater
    Remotely Operated Vehicle"  http://info.curtin.edu.au/~iwoodsa/ui94.html
  * Pictures of the underwater stereoscopic video camera
                                http://info.curtin.edu.au/~iwoodsa/cscs
  * News articles about the Mount Isa system
                 http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/centre/cmst/news/isanews
                 http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/centre/cmst/news/star

Larry, do you remember any more details about the TV show.  
   e.g. where?  who?

Cheers,
Andrew Woods.                              http://info.curtin.edu.au/~iwoodsa



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