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Principal Investigator:
David
Still
Research Categories:
Human-Centered
Visualization for Complex Multivariant Systems
Project Description:
Contemporary instrument design for aircraft is inherently
inefficient in that it forces the pilot to view each instrument
sequentially in order to gather information. This process,
called the "instrument scan," is a huge workload
for the pilot engaged in instrument flight, and the presentation
does not facilitate integration of the information by the
pilot to identify flight conditions that may be dangerous.
Researchers at IHMC have designed an alternative method of
presenting cockpit information, nicknamed OZ, which capitalizes
on what the human eye was designed to see best, quickest,
and easiest. We are expanding the original Starfield Metaphor
framework and adding photo-realistic imagery to create a UCAV
Special Warfare Environment implementation of OZ. The expanded
framework covers 360° vertically and horizontally, mapping
the entire sphere around the aircraft. This total coverage
allows imagery to be accurately placed in the Starfield regardless
of location.
We are developing a display that enables tactical control
of the UCAV to be passed to on-site special warfare operators.
The aircraft will be based, maintained, launched, and recovered
in the conventional manner. When the aircraft arrives over
the area of interest, control is passed to the special warfare
operators in that area. Following local action, aircraft control
is returned to base for recovery. We are creating a small
unit transportable interface that allows non-pilot operators
to control different aircraft, maintain situational awareness/orientation
of the aircraft and sensor imagery, and mark, track, and study
multiple items of interest.
Key Personnel:
Matt
Johnson
Tom Eskridge
Sponsor:
A project under the Human Systems Technology grant from the Office
of Naval Research
Other projects under this grant are:
Tactile Interfaces for Sensory Substitution or Augmentation in Complex Dynamic Environments
Advanced Algorithms
for Human Centered Systems
New Approaches to Boolean Satisfiability
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