Human-Autonomy Teaming Essential Research Program Project 2: Transparent Multimodal Crew Interface Designs Technical Note 2: Transparency in Mobility Planning
Abstract
This technical note, the second in its series, describes the integration of interface concepts for improving mobility planning. This work is a subcomponent of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratorys (ARLs) second project in the Human-Autonomy Teaming Essential Research Program, transparent multimodal crew interface designs, in support of the US Army modernization priority Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). The goal of this project was to improve crew members understanding of autonomous systems actions, intentions, goals, and general reasoning by at least 25 . To achieve this goal, a team of ARL scientists and contractor engineers implemented iterative improvements to the NGCV Warfighter Machine Interface aimed at addressing multiple stages of the mission, from planning to execution. Interface improvements included a multimodal (tactile and auditory) cueing system designed to improve crew members local situation awareness while commanding simulated autonomous robotic combat vehicles, a display for evaluating tradeoffs in the Multi Domain Operations battle space, and improvements to existing route-planning functionality. These interface improvements were implemented and tested in ARLs Information for Mixed Squads Laboratory, which permits the simulation of up to platoon-level operations. This note describes the scientific background for, and ideation, implementation, and testing of two technologies: a Transparent Route Planner and Comparator Display.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 29, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1090618
Entities
People
- Brandon S. Perelman
- Gregory A Lieberman
- Julia L Wright
- Shan Lakhmani
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory