Program Documentation for the RPV-AUTO Simulation Program

Abstract

The RPV-AUTO Simulation Program is a real-time, interactive, graphics simulation of a hypothetical drone control facility. Its function is to provide a means for analyzing the effects of numerous variables on the operator performance of a five-man team whose task is to control 35 Remotely Piloted Vehicles through the enroute, terminal, and return phases of a simulated strike mission. The enroute and return phases are performed by four operators seated at IBM 2250 Display Units. The terminal phase is simulated by a single operator who controls a remotely located terrain table using a joy stick and TV receiver. Control of the terrain table is maintained by the program through an IBM 1827 Data Control Unit. The RPV-AUTO Simulation Program contains all of the features available in the original RPV Simulation Program previously developed by IBM personnel under this same contract. In addition, the RPV-AUTO Program contains an automatic flight plan 'auto-Patch') capability and a position report (PR) smoothing capability to aid the enroute operators in performing their task.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013847

Entities

People

  • D. L. Wartluft

Organizations

  • International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Data Links
  • Data Sets
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • Graphics
  • Instructions
  • Navigation
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computer Science.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy