Investigating the Effects of Display Design on Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Pilot Performance
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of different user interface designs on the performance of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) pilot. Participants in this study were 23 males and 3 females who took part in a remote piloting experiment. Participants were each presented with three display designs; a display analogous to the current Mine Disposal Vehicle (MDV) Baseline display, an Inside-Out (fixed vehicle) design and an Outside-In (moving vehicle) design and were asked to fly a simulated mission. During each condition, Situation Awareness (SA) and Human Performance (HP) measurements were taken. Results indicated a significant relationship between display design and level of situation awareness and human performance on a number of measures. Significant differences in situation awareness were observed between display designs for vehicle roll and depth. Results also indicated significant differences between the display designs for the number of control reversal errors observed for roll, the number of waypoints reached, the final odometer reading and the speed of approach to the first waypoint. A significant preference was revealed for the Outside-In display design. Results from this study indicate that UUV pilot situation awareness and performance can be enhanced by modifying and improving display design. Results of this study have implications for the use of unmanned vehicles in the wider air and land domains, as well as the underwater domain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA463923
Entities
People
- Sarah-louise Donovan
- Tom Triggs