Monday, 22 March 2010

Group Research - Human Factors and concerns with UAV's.

The following link from S. McCarley & C.D. Wickens(1), et al,highlights the main issues identified in this area. To summarise they are:
1. Displays and Controls.
2. Automation and System Failures.
3. Crew Composition, Selection and Training.

To add an interesting addition to the automation category however, at what level of automation should a human decision be compulsory. Is it okay for an UAV to decide to destroy a high profile military target at cost to civilian life/infrastructure?


(1) McCarley S.J. & Wickens C.D. (2005)
HUMAN FACTORS CONCERNS IN UAV FLIGHT
Institute of Aviation, Aviation Human Factors Division
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1 comment:

  1. Web address of article:

    http://www.hf.faa.gov/docs/508/docs/uavFY04Planrpt.pdf

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