ARITI ("Augmented Reality Interface for Teleoperation via Internet") is the first Augmented Reality-based teleoperation system in France allowing the remote control of a real robot using a virtual robot and virtual fixtures.
This project was initiated by Samir Otmane during his Ph.D. in 1996, and was first made accessible on the laboratory's website in 1998. This version is available here. Since January 2000, this application has been referenced by the NASA Space Telerobotics Program.
The latest version of ARITI, released in 2005, contains collaborative telework assistances developed by Narjes Khézami during her Ph.D., using a Multi-Agent System. The users communicate, coordinate and finally produce, sharing the virtual and real robots.
The aim of the ARITI system is to allow a Human Operator (HO) to remotely control and command a robot. The Man-Machine Interface (MMI) is based on the Mixed Reality concept, grouping Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).
During a teleoperation task, the HO is assisted by a set of assistances called Virtual Fixtures that improve the performance of the task.
Besides theses assistances, the HO is also proposed Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW). The principle of CSCW is to propose tools for communication, share or exchange of data, in the aim of a common achievement for the users.