27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS2010-6.4ST1

AUTOMATION AND MULTIPLE UA CONTROL

H. van Dijk, A. de Reus
NLR, Netherlands

Keywords: multiple unmanned aircraft, levels of automation, operator, supervisory control

The present research examines the effects of different automation strategies on operator performance, workload and situational awareness while supervising multiple unmanned aerial vehicles. Using the experimental results, a predictive model for operator team capacity will be developed, demonstrating how these predictions can change with different levels of automation.

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