Robot teleoperation (RTo) has emerged as a viable alternative to local control, particularly when human intervention is still necessary. This research aims to study the distance effect on user perception in RTo, exploring the potential of teleoperated robots for older adult care. We propose an evaluation of non-expert users' perception of long-distance RTo, examining how their perception changes before and after interaction, as well as comparing it to that of locally operated robots. We have designed a specific protocol consisting of multiple questionnaires, along with a dedicated software architecture using the Robotics Operating System (ROS) and Unity. The results revealed no statistically significant differences between the local and remote robot conditions, suggesting that robots may be a viable alternative to traditional local control.

翻译：机器人遥操作（RTo）已成为本地控制的一种可行替代方案，特别是在仍需人工干预的场景中。本研究旨在探究距离对RTo中用户感知的影响，探索遥操作机器人在老年人照护领域的潜力。我们提出了一种针对非专业用户对长距离RTo感知的评估方法，考察其在交互前后的感知变化，并与本地操作机器人的感知进行对比。我们设计了一套包含多份问卷的特定实验方案，并采用机器人操作系统（ROS）与Unity构建了专用软件架构。结果显示，本地与远程机器人操作条件之间未出现统计学上的显著差异，表明机器人可能成为传统本地控制的有效替代方案。