A human-system interface with contingency planning for collaborative operations of unmanned aerial vehicles

Joseph B. Mueller, Christopher A. Miller, Ugur Kuter, Jeffrey Rye, Josh Hamell

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Abstract

The U.S. military is researching capabilities for collaborative and highly autonomous unmanned aircraft systems to conduct missions in denied or contested airspace, where multiple teams of aircraft would work together under the supervision of a single operator. One of the key challenges in this paradigm is the need for an effective human-system interface (HSI): one that could provide sufficiently detailed command and control authority and monitoring of plan execution for the entire system without overwhelming the operator. Another interesting challenge is the need to proactively find and approve multiple contingency plans, effectively granting the highly autonomous agents more freedom to operate when communication to the human supervisor is denied. This paper describes our recent efforts to design and develop a combined human-system interface and contingency planning tool that addresses these challenges. We present the design of our SuperC3DE system, provide examples of how certain interface components and contingency planning methods would be used in a notional scenario, and discuss key takeaways from formative evaluations by subject matter experts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Information Systems-AIAA Infotech at Aerospace, 2017
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624104497
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventAIAA Information Systems-Infotech At Aerospace Conference, 2017 - Grapevine, United States
Duration: Jan 9 2017Jan 13 2017

Publication series

NameAIAA Information Systems-AIAA Infotech at Aerospace, 2017

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Information Systems-Infotech At Aerospace Conference, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGrapevine
Period1/9/171/13/17

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© 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved.

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