Vehicle Teleoperation Interfaces
Autonomous Robots
Towards combining UAV and sensor operator roles in UAV-enabled visual search
Proceedings of the 3rd ACM/IEEE international conference on Human robot interaction
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
FAC '09 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Neuroergonomics and Operational Neuroscience: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Human-robot interaction in rescue robotics
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews
Human Performance Issues and User Interface Design for Teleoperated Robots
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews
FAC'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Foundations of augmented cognition: directing the future of adaptive systems
FAC'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Foundations of augmented cognition: directing the future of adaptive systems
Applications of functional near infrared imaging: casestudy on UAV ground controller
FAC'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Foundations of augmented cognition: directing the future of adaptive systems
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As the use of unmanned aerial vehicles expands to near earth applications and force multiplying scenarios, current methods of operating UAVs and evaluating pilot performance need to expand as well. Many human factors studies on UAV operations rely on self reporting surveys to assess the situational awareness and cognitive workload of an operator during a particular task, which can make objective evaluations difficult. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIR) is an emerging optical brain imaging technology that monitors brain activity in response to sensory, motor, or cognitive activation. fNIR systems developed during the last decade allow for a rapid, non-invasive method of measuring the brain activity of a subject while conducting tasks in realistic environments. This paper investigates deployment of fNIR for monitoring UAV operator's cognitive workload and situational awareness during simulated missions. The experimental setup and procedures are presented with some early results supporting the use of fNIR for enhancing UAV operator training, evaluation and interface development.