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Worldwide
Department
Aeronautics, Graduate Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
2019
Abstract/Description
Abstract. The purpose of this investigation was to assess user preferences for controlling an autonomous system. A comparison using a virtual environment (VE) was made between a joystick based, game controller and a gesture-based system using the leap motion controller. Command functions included basic flight maneuvers and switching between the operator and drone view. Comparisons were made between the control approaches using a representative quadcopter drone. The VE was designed to minimize the cognitive loading and focus on the flight control. It is a physics-based flight simulator built in Unity3D. Participants first spend time familiarizing themselves with the basic controls and vehicle response to command inputs. They then engaged in search missions. Data was gathered on time spent performing tasks, and post test interviews were conducted to uncover user preferences. Results indicate that while the
Publication Title
Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems. AHFE 2018: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94346-6_2
Publisher
Springer, Cham
Required Publisher’s Statement
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Scholarly Commons Citation
J. Chen (Ed.): AHFE 2018, AISC 784, pp. 15–23, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94346-6_2
