TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Human factors issues with operating unmanned underwater vehicles
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Ho, Geoffrey
A1  - Pavlovic, Nada
A1  - Arrabito, G. Robert
SP  - 429
EP  - 433
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - There has been a great deal of human factors research on unmanned air and ground vehicles, but there is very little research examining the unique human factors problems associated with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The lack of research is surprising considering the increased use and the envisioned future use of UUVs in military maritime operations. In this paper, it is argued that because the underwater environment is so harsh and challenging, operating UUVs presents human factors problems that are different from the challenges of surface unmanned systems. Several common human factors problems are discussed when using unmanned systems, including the loss of sensory cues and spatial awareness, the control of the remote vehicle, problems with situation awareness and workload, and problems with trust in automation. In each case, these issues are discussed with respect to underwater operations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551088
ID  - ref1
ER  -