| rdfs:comment | - Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if he/she is present at a distant location, to give the appearance that he/she is present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location.
- The Andorian Imperial Guard experimented with telepresence in the early 22nd century, though nothing came of it. The first known successful example of a telepresence-controlled ship was developed by the Romulan Star Empire in 2154 using two modified drone ships. With the unwitting aid of an Aenar named Gareb, these ships were used to attack vessels of neighboring species. Though successful, controlling the vessels was both physically and mentally taxing on Gareb. In the 24th century, Starfleet used the interface probe, which was comparable to telepresence. (TNG: "Interface" )
- Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location.
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| abstract | - Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location. Telepresence requires that the users' senses be provided with such stimuli as to give the feeling of being in that other location. Additionally, users may be given the ability to affect the remote location. In this case, the user's position, movements, actions, voice, etc. may be sensed, transmitted and duplicated in the remote location to bring about this effect. Therefore information may be traveling in both directions between the user and the remote location. A popular application is found in telepresence videoconferencing, the highest possible level of videotelephony. Telepresence via video deploys greater technical sophistication and improved fidelity of both sight and sound than in traditional videoconferencing. Technical advancements in mobile collaboration have also extended the capabilities of videoconferencing beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices, enabling collaboration independent of location.
- The Andorian Imperial Guard experimented with telepresence in the early 22nd century, though nothing came of it. The first known successful example of a telepresence-controlled ship was developed by the Romulan Star Empire in 2154 using two modified drone ships. With the unwitting aid of an Aenar named Gareb, these ships were used to attack vessels of neighboring species. Though successful, controlling the vessels was both physically and mentally taxing on Gareb. The Romulans' control over Gareb and the drone ships was disrupted when the Starfleet vessel Enterprise constructed a telepresence unit of their own, allowing Gareb's sister Jhamel to contact him and show him what he was doing. Gareb was killed by the Romulans but not before programming the two drone ships to destroy one another. (ENT: "The Aenar") In the 24th century, Starfleet used the interface probe, which was comparable to telepresence. (TNG: "Interface" ) Telepresence offers one possible explanation as to how the Romulans could have waged a war with Earth, yet never have anyone see a Romulan's face. However, it is unlikely that the Romulans could have successfully abducted another Aenar.
- Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if he/she is present at a distant location, to give the appearance that he/she is present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location.
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