Levels of automation in multi-UAV control allocation and router tasks

AIAA Infotech at Aerospace Conference and Exhibit and AIAA Unmanned...Unlimited Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Calhoun, Gloria L ^a   Ruff, Heath A ^b   Draper, Mark H ^a   Wright, Nicholas F ^a   Mullins, Brian P ^b  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT CONTROL; ANTENNAS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

BALANCE OF SYSTEMS; HUMAN INTERACTIONS; LEVEL OF AUTOMATIONS; LEVELS OF AUTOMATION; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SITUATION AWARENESS; SUPERVISORY CONTROL; TASK COMPLETION TIME;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 77958483999     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-1947     Document Type: Conference Paper

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