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Workshop Co-Chairs: Nancy J. Cooke and Dee Andrews
Workshop Sponsors:
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Workshop Host: Cognitive Engineering Research Institute, Mesa, AZ
Workshop Objective: The "term unmanned" is misleading when used in the context of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) as well as other remotely operated vehicles. UAV operations involve many people ranging from those in the UAV ground control station and Air Operations Center to those in nearby manned aircraft. Analogies of UAV operations to manned flight or air traffic control tasks misrepresent the complexity of UAV operations. Trends toward reduced staffing of operations, increased number of vehicles to control, and integration with other air operations and combat functions are all associated with critical human factors issues. This workshop follows on the heels of the highly successful First and Second Annual Human Factors of UAVs Workshops. The objective of this workshop is to unite the human factors research community with the UAV operational community and UAV developers to identify the critical human factors challenges associated with UAV operations and provide a venue for disseminating peer-reviewed research results in this growing area. This year, in addition to research papers focusing on human factors issues pertinent to UAVs, we are especially interested in hearing perspectives from operators, designers, and human factors researchers involved in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). We also encourage papers on civilian applications of UAVs.
Topics:
- Ground control of multiple vehicles: workload, situation awareness
- Staffing UAV operations: qualifications, leadership, size of team
- Command-and-control of remote vehicles: issues of team coordination and information management
- Perceptual issues in remote control of UAVs, UGVs and UUVs
- Perceptual and cognitive issues in UAV/UGV/UUV sensor operation
- UAV integration with other air operations (military and civilian)
- Human factors issues specific to applications of remotely operated vehicles (e.g., border patrol, Mars exploration)
- Training for remotely operated vehicle operations
- Sustained operations and remotely operated vehicles
- Medical criteria for operators
Documents
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Related Links:
Human-Robot Interaction Conference 2006
Human-Robot Interaction Conference 2007
2006 Workshop Presentations and Abstracts
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Welcome and Logistics. Cooke, N.J.; Cognitive Engineering Research Institute (CERI). |
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Keynote address #1: Unmanned Vehicles for the Rest of Us: UVs for Homeland Security vs. Homeland Defense. Robin Murphy; University of South Florida. |
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Keynote address #2: FAA Status and the Way Ahead. Steve Swartz; FAA. |
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Overview of UAS Human Factors at the FAA: Aircraft Certification Service. Kaliardos, B.; Federal Aviation Administration. |
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Overview of UAS Human Factors at the FAA: Flight Standards Service. Adams, R.; Federal Aviation Administration. |
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Overview of UAS Human Factors at the FAA: Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. Williams, K.; Federal Aviation Administration. |
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A Summary of Human Factors Research and Its Use in Certifying and Operating Unmanned Aerial Systems in the National Airspace System. Lyall, B., Johnson, D., & Harron, G.; Research Integrations Inc. |
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“Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for Unmanned Aviation” Jeff Goldfinger, Brandes Associates |
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Human Factors in the Maintenance of UAVs. Hobbs, A. & Herwitz, S.; NASA. |
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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations Tempo and Human Factors Accident Rates. Hunn, B.; U. S. Army Research Laboratory. |
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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Human System Integration: The U. S. Air Force Experience. Tvaryanas, A. P.; Performance Enhancement Directorate |
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Comparing Situation Awareness for Two UAV Interface Approaches. Drury, J. L. & Richer, J.; MITRE Corp. |
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An Investigation of Situational Awareness in Real World Control of Robotic Assets with Communication Latency. Luck J. 1, McDermott, P. 1, & Allender, L. 2; MA&D1,U. S. Army Research Laboratory-HRED. |
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Spatial Disorientation in Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles – A Preliminary Empirical Study. Olson, W. A., DeLauer, E. H., & Fale, C. A.; United States Air Force Academy. |
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Assessing Effects of Robot Control Mode on Performance and Situation Awareness in a Maze Navigation Task. Riley, J. M. & Strater, L. D.; SA Technologies, Inc. |
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“Predator UAV Briefing” Maj. Matt Martin, USAF |
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Decision Support for Workload Mitigation in Supervisory Control of Multiple UAVs. Brzezinski, A., & Cummings, M. L.; MIT. |
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On Predicting System Performance, Operator Workload, and Wait Times for Human-UV Teams. Crandall, J. W. 1, Cummings, M. L. 1, Goodrich, M. A. 2, & Nielsen, C. W. 3; MIT1, BYU2, Idaho National Laboratory3. |
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Determination of Mental Workload During Operation of Multiple Unmanned Systems. Pomranky, R. A. 1 & Wojciechowski, J. Q. 2; U. S. Army Research Laboratory, Ft. Hood, TX1, U. S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD2. |
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Mini-UAV User Interface Elements: Trade-offs and Validation. Goodrich, M. & Cooper, J.; BYU |
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Plan Understanding and Mission Assessment (PUMA): An Interactive Decision Support System for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Mission Management. Guerlain, S. 1, Goldman, R. P. 2, Funk, H. B. 2, & Allen, S.3; University of Virginia1, SIFT2, Emiror Inc. 3 |
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Delegation in a Changeable World: Supporting Playbook™ Interactions for Unpredictable Tasks. Miller, C. A., Goldman, R. P., & Funk, H. B.; SIFT. |
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Cognitive engineering and HMI design of a UAV Ground Control Station. Richards, D. & Howitt, S.; QinetiQ. |
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Break-out Session Summaries
Operator Selection and Training Breakout Session
Closing Comments by Dr. Nancy Cooke
At the request of the Authors the following 2 presentations will not be posted, or appear on the workshop DVD:
Simulation and Tele-operation of Unmanned Vehicle Missions within an Immersive Virtual Environment. Newendorp, B. 1 & Duncan, J. 2; Iowa State University1, John Deere Technology Center-Moline2.
Operator Vehicle Interface Technology & Studies for Cooperative Control of Small Heterogeneous Systems. Petkosek, M. A., Patzek, M. J., Warfield, L., Gonzalez-Garcia, A., & Carretta, T. R.; United States Air Force Research Laboratory.
