Abstract
We describe the development and deployment of a system
for long-distance remote observation of robotic operations.
The system we have developed is targeted to exploration,
multi-participant interaction, and tele-learning. In particular,
we used this system with a robot deployed in an underwater
environment in order to produce interactive webcasts
of scientific material. The system used a combination
of robotic and networking technologies and was deployed
and evaluated in a context where students in a classroom
were able to observe and participate to a limited degree in
the operation of a distant robot being used for environmental
assessment.