VR Aided Control of Unmanned Vehicles

Abstract

A new design for an immersive ground control station is presented that allows operators to monitor and control one or more semiautonomous unmanned vehicles. This new ground station utilizes a virtual reality visualization of the operational space and the graphical representation of multiple real time information streams to create a comprehensive immersive environment designed to significantly enhance an operator's situational awareness and effectiveness. The environment simultaneously informs the operator about the position and condition of the vehicles under his or her control while providing an organizing context for the available information relevant to the engagement. This design is applicable to a range of vehicles including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432877

Entities

People

  • Adrian V. Sannier
  • Bryan E. Walter
  • James H. Oliver
  • Jared S. Knutzon

Organizations

  • Iowa State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Simulations
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Image Processing
  • Military Personnel
  • Simulations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Stations
  • Terrain Models
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Virtual Reality
  • Visualizations

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers