scholarly journals Introducing a task prioritization tool in a complex supervisory control environment

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. O. Rodas ◽  
J. DiVita ◽  
R. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Task Prioritization

Wayfinder: Evaluating Multitouch Interaction in Supervisory Control of Unmanned Vehicles

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Roltgen ◽  
Stephen Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Unmanned Vehicles ◽  
Unmanned Ground Vehicles ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Ground Vehicles ◽  
Skilled Operator ◽  
Intrinsic Complexity ◽  
Novice Users ◽  
Supervisory Control System

In this paper we investigate whether the use of a multitouch interface allows users of a supervisory control system to perform tasks more effectively than possible with a mouse-based interface. Supervisory control interfaces are an active field of research, but so far have generally utilized mouse-based interaction. Additionally, most such interfaces require a skilled operator due to their intrinsic complexity. We present an interface for controlling multiple unmanned ground vehicles that is conducive to multitouch as well as mouse-based interaction, which allows us to evaluate novice users’ performance in several areas. Results suggest that a multitouch interface can be used as effectively as a mouse-based interface for certain tasks which are relevant in a supervisory control environment.

Multi-Modal Interfaces in Supervisory Control

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G. Forren ◽  
C.M. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Visual Processing ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Control Performance ◽  
Control Room ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Speech Input ◽  
Processing Resources ◽  
Mental Operations ◽  
Operator Interaction

The resource metaphor emphasizes the divisibility of attention. When performing any task, different mental operations must be carried out, each of which requires some degree of the operator's limited processing resources. In a supervisory control environment, visual processing resources are in high demand to monitor the typically large number of displays, as are manual resources to perform such tasks as adjusting dials, entering data into logbooks, and typing on keyboards. A need exists to develop multi-modal interfaces to take advantage of processing resources which are not currently used to advantage. Speech input is proposed as a means of facilitating operator interaction. An experiment incorporating speech input into a simulated control room environment compared the performance of operators using voice-augmented and keyboard inputs. It was found that speech input actually hindered the operator's control performance.

Detecting automation failures in a simulated supervisory control environment

Ergonomics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 1150-1161
Author(s):  
Cyrus K. Foroughi ◽  
Ciara Sibley ◽  
Noelle L. Brown ◽  
Ericka Rovira ◽  
Richard Pak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Control Environment

Innovative Systems for Human Supervisory Control of Unmanned Vehicles

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Clare ◽  
Jason C. Ryan ◽  
Kimberly F. Jackson ◽  
M. L. Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Unmanned Vehicles ◽  
Human Supervisory Control
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