Human factors of remotely operated vehicles (Elsevier JAI, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface: Why Human Factors of ''Unmanned'' Systems? -- UAVs Take Center Stage -- The Downside -- Myths and Fallacies -- Steps Toward Human-Centered ROV Technology -- References -- Human Factors of UAVs Workshops -- 1. CERI Human Factors of UAVs: 2004 and 2005 Workshop Overviews -- Motivation for the Workshops -- 1st Annual Human Factors of UAVs Workshop -- 2nd Annual Human Factors of UAVs Workshop -- 2. UAV Human Factors: Operator Perspectives -- Introduction -- The Operators -- Human Factors Issues in the Ground Control Station -- Operator Training and Selection -- The Future of UAV Operations -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Human Factors Issues -- 3. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) from the Top-Down and the Bottom-Up* -- The Top-Down Approach -- The Bottom-Up Approach -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References --
- 4. Supervisory Control of Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles from an Airborne Battle Management Command and Control Platform: Human Factors Issues -- The Concept of Operations -- Operator Interaction with Automated Systems -- Function Allocation -- Mental Workload and Situation Awareness -- Operator Selection -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Modeling and Operator Simulations for Early Development of Army Unmanned Vehicles: Methods and Results -- Early Design Methods -- Summary -- References -- 6. UAV Operators, Other Airspace Users, and Regulators: Critical Components of an Uninhabited System -- Expanded Civil/Commercial Uses -- UAV Operator Selection and Training -- The Effect of UAVs on Airspace users and Regulators -- Conclusion -- References -- Errors, Mishaps, and Accidents -- 7. Human Errors in UAV Takeoff and Landing: Theoretical Account and Practical Implications -- The Human Operator and UAV Flying -- A Framework for Understanding Human Error --
- Empirical Study of UAV-Related Human Errors -- Data Analysis Approach -- Failures by Flight Type and Cause -- Failure Rate of External and Internal Pilots -- Error Classification -- Summary of the Findings -- Discussion -- References -- 8. Human Factors Implications of Unmanned Aircraft Accidents: Flight-Control Problems -- External Piloting -- Transfer of Control -- Automation -- Summary and Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9. Human Factors in U.S. Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Accidents -- Military UAV Accident Data -- Summary -- Conclusion -- References -- 10. Spatial Disorientation in Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles -- Background -- Mechanisms of SD in UAVs -- Countermeasures -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- The ROV Interface -- 11. Multi-Sensory Interfaces for Remotely Operated Vehicles -- Research Simulator -- Visual Displays -- Tactile Displays -- Direct Voice Input -- Spatial Aural Displays -- Summary -- References --
- 12. Evaluation of a Touch Screen-Based Operator Control Interface for Training and Remote Operation of a Simulated Micro-Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle -- Study 1: Participants and Procedure -- Study 1: Results -- Study 2: Participants and Procedure -- Study 2: Results -- Conclusion -- References --T.