Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
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