Lewis, M and Wang, H and Kolling, A and Sycara, K and Brooks, N and Scerri, P
(2012)
Asynchronous displays for multi-UV search tasks.
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Abstract
Synchronous video has long been the preferred mode for controlling remote robots with other modes such as asynchronous control only used when unavoidable as in the case of interplanetary robotics. We identify two basic problems for controlling multiple robots using synchronous displays: operator overload and information fusion. Synchronous displays from multiple robots can easily overwhelm an operator who must search video for targets. If targets are plentiful, the operator will likely miss targets that enter and leave unattended views while dealing with others that were noticed. The related fusion problem arises because robots' multiple fields of view may overlap forcing the operator to reconcile different views from different perspectives and form an awareness of the environment by "piecing them together". We have conducted a series of experiments investigating the suitability of asynchronous displays for multi-UV search. Our first experiments involved static panoramas in which operators selected locations at which robots halted and panned their camera to capture a record of what could be seen from that location. A subsequent experiment investigated the hypothesis that the relative performance of the panoramic display would improve as the number of robots was increased causing greater overload and fusion problems. In a subsequent Image Queue system we used automated path planning and also automated the selection of imagery for presentation by choosing a greedy selection of non-overlapping views. A fourth set of experiments used the SUAVE display, an asynchronous variant of the picture-in-picture technique for video from multiple UAVs. The panoramic displays which addressed only the overload problem led to performance similar to synchronous video while the Image Queue and SUAVE displays which addressed fusion as well led to improved performance on a number of measures. In this paper we will review our experiences in designing and testing asynchronous displays and discuss challenges to their use including tracking dynamic targets. © 2012 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
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| Lewis, M | | | | | Wang, H | | | | | Kolling, A | | | | | Sycara, K | | | | | Brooks, N | | | | | Scerri, P | | | |
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| Date: |
1 December 2012 |
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No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
AIAA Infotech at Aerospace Conference and Exhibit 2012 |
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Conference |
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University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Information Sciences > Information Science |
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Yes |
| ISBN: |
9781600869396 |
| Date Deposited: |
15 Jun 2012 19:14 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Feb 2019 16:58 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12397 |
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