Modeling and Simulation for Exploring Human-Robot Team Interaction Requirements

Abstract

Small-sized and micro-robots will soon be available for deployment in large-scale forces. Consequently, the ability of a human operator to coordinate and interact with large-scale robotic forces is of great interest. This paper describes the ways in which modeling and simulation have been used to explore new possibilities for human-robot interaction. The paper also discusses how these explorations have fed implementation of a unified set of command and control concepts for robotic force deployment. Modeling and simulation can play a major role in fielding robot teams in actual missions. While live testing is preferred, limitations in terms of technology, cost, and time often prohibit extensive experimentation with physical multi-robot systems. Simulation provides insight, focuses efforts, eliminates large areas of the possible solution space, and increases the quality of actual testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA479401

Entities

People

  • David J. Bruemmer
  • Donald D. Dundenhoeffer
  • Midge L. Davis

Organizations

  • Idaho National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Area Coverage
  • Automation
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Military Operations
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Simulations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers