Applying SA-Oriented Design to the Integrative Collaborative Control of Multiple Unmanned Vehicle Systems

Abstract

The cognitive processes underlying collaboration and knowledge interoperability are challenged in team-based multi-vehicle supervisory control beyond those typically found in solitary unmanned vehicle (UV) control. This paper addresses the application of SA-Oriented Design principles to the development of collaborative control interfaces that enable small co-located or distributed teams of operators to plan and manage multiple UVs while supporting high levels of situation awareness (SA) while improving knowledge construction and collaborative teamwork. Following this approach, Goal Directed Task Analyses for three separate unmanned systems were combined with a novel concept of operations for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) platform and the results of subject matter expert role-playing to rapidly prototype the collaborative control interface environment.

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