Fleming, Michael Ryals2011-08-062011-08-062003-12-04etd-01042004-143458http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9683Traditionally, teleoperation has been an expensive and lengthy process. This thesis shows that by incorporating off-the-shelf technology into a modular design, teleoperation can be developed rapidly and inexpensively. Within six months and a hardware cost of $20k, a group of Virginia Tech students and faculty converted a Case CX-160 excavator to teleoperated control. With full wireless functionality of the excavator's six degrees-of-freedom, ignition, and remote cameras at 3000 ft., the teleoperated design meets or exceeds customer demands. For over a year, the teleoperated excavator has demonstrated effectiveness, robustness, and durability in multiple unexploded ordnance (UXO) site remediation projects.ETDIn CopyrightHydraulicsTeleoperateRemote ControlExcavatorLabVIEWHazardous MaterialThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01042004-143458