Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
City
Dayton
Abstract
In order to facilitate a single operator controlling multiple unmanned vehicles, numerous autonomous support tools are being considered. One such candidate tool monitors the situation and alerts the operator when a deviation from the vehicle’s plan has occurred. The goal of this research was to develop an effective visualization method for conveying plan deviations. Two interface formats were developed based on a review of the literature: a pie chart and a bar chart. Each format allows an operator to compare values for parameters that have different units, value ranges, and relative priority. Twelve participants were tested using a 2 (chart format) X 3 (number of parameters) X 4 (question type) repeated measures within-participants design. Both objective and subjective data were collected. Participants both preferred and were faster at retrieving parameter state and priority information from the bar chart versus the pie chart.
Repository Citation
Behymer, K. J.,
Ruff, H. A.,
Mersch, E. M.,
Calhoun, G. L.,
& Spriggs, S. E.
(2015). Visualization Methods for Communicating Unmanned Vehicle Plan Status. 18th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 470-475.
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