System and method for operation of a robot

1. A system for operation of a robot comprising:

a substantially transparent display enclosed in a housing having a robot therein and configured such that an operator can see a portion of the robot and data and/or graphical information associated with the operation of a robot; and

a controller in communication with the robot and the transparent display configured to allow the operator to control the operation of the robot.

2. The system of claim 1 in which the transparent display is located between the robot and the operator.

3. The system of claim 1 in which the substantially transparent display includes a touch screen.

4. The system of claim 2 in which the touch screen is configured with a control area for entering one or more commands to control the operation of the robot.

5. The system of claim 1 in which the controller is configured to display the data and/or graphical information in the transparent display such that the data and/or graphical information appears projected in a distance.

6. The system of claim 1 in which the controller includes an interface having one or more controls configured to allow the user to enter one or more commands to control the operation of the robot.

7. The system of claim 1 further including a hand-held device in communication with the controller configured to allow the user to enter one or more commands to control the operation of the robot.

8. The system of claim 1 further including at least one camera proximate the transparent display configured to detect which portion of the transparent display the operator is looking at.

9. The system of claim 8 further including at least one camera configured to view the operation of the robot.

10. A system for operation of a robot comprising:

a substantially transparent display enclosed in a housing having a robot therein and located between an operator and a robot; and

wherein the transparent display is configured such that the operator sees a portion of the robot and data and/or graphical information associated with the operation of a robot.

11. A method for controlling the operation of a robot, the method comprising:

viewing a portion of a robot through a substantially transparent display enclosed in a housing having a robot therein;

displaying data and/or graphical information associated with the operation of a robot on the substantially transparent display; and

controlling the operation of a robot while viewing the data and/or graphical information.

12. The method of claim 11 further including entering one or more commands to control the operation of the robot on the transparent display.

13. The system of claim 1 in which the substantially transparent display is removable from the housing.

14. The system of claim 1 in which the substantially transparent display is configured as a projection shield.

15. The system of claim 1 in which the substantially transparent display is configured to be located in the field of view of the operator.

16. The method of claim 11 in which the substantially transparent display is removable from the housing.

17. The method of claim 11 in which the substantially transparent display is configured as a projection shield.

18. The method of claim 11 further including displaying data and/or graphical information in the transparent display such that the data and/or graphical information appears projected in a distance.

19. The method of claim 11 further including providing a hand-held device in communication with the controller configured to allow the user to enter one or more commands to control the operation of the robot.

20. The method of claim 11 further including providing at least one camera proximate the transparent display configured to detect which portion of the transparent display the operator is looking at.

21. The method of claim 11 further including at least one camera configured to view the operation of the robot.

22. The method of claim 11 further including locating the transparent display in the field of view of the operator.