Extended Reality and AI Empowered Robots

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, there have been notable advancements in immersive technologies, thus broadening the audience and number of applications within the extended reality (XR) domain. This includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), with these technologies demonstrating their exceptional capabilities in supporting telepresence and robot teleoperation.

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence methods, including machine learning and deep learning, have advanced significantly and have become more reliable and exploitable for integrated application in extended reality systems.

Today, the adoption of XR and AI technologies significantly contributes to empowering the application of robotics, enhancing users’ performance, and supporting visualization aspects and the decision-making process in tasks such as tele-observation and teleoperation.

In this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of contributions that describe novel approaches to the use of extended reality and artificial intelligence in tasks that empower robots and their applications.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• VR/AR/MR for robotic teleoperation;
• Immersive telepresence and systems;
• User interfaces for remote monitoring and intervention;
• 3D Vision and true-dimensional visualization;
• Immersive human–machine interaction;
• Immersive robot navigation and tele-control;
• Medical robotics and VR/AR applications in healthcare
• VR/AR and 3D vision for remote surgery and medical intervention
• Image analysis for teleoperation
• AI-assisted tele-control
• AI-enhanced sensor data for teleoperation
• Creative XR and robotics

Dr. Salvatore Livatino
Dr. Dario Calogero Guastella
Guest Editors

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