TY - GEN
T1 - Human factors of Remotely Operated Vehicles
AU - Cooke, Nancy J.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - From Hurricane Katrina to the war in Iraq and US border security, ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) are taking a front seat. They can do work that is beyond human capabilities or that puts humans in harm's way. However, the fact that there are no humans in the vehicle is misinterpreted by some as no humans in the system. On the contrary, ROVs are complex systems that require much human involvement. There are many human factors issues ranging from remote control and soda straw displays to spatial disorientation and automation. Further, there are significant mishaps with a large portion attributed to human factors issues. This panel will describe the state-of-the art in human factors of ROVs through some examples of research in the area. In addition panelists will interact with the audience and address questions centering on the challenges, the constraints, and the successes of human factors considerations for ROVs.
AB - From Hurricane Katrina to the war in Iraq and US border security, ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) are taking a front seat. They can do work that is beyond human capabilities or that puts humans in harm's way. However, the fact that there are no humans in the vehicle is misinterpreted by some as no humans in the system. On the contrary, ROVs are complex systems that require much human involvement. There are many human factors issues ranging from remote control and soda straw displays to spatial disorientation and automation. Further, there are significant mishaps with a large portion attributed to human factors issues. This panel will describe the state-of-the art in human factors of ROVs through some examples of research in the area. In addition panelists will interact with the audience and address questions centering on the challenges, the constraints, and the successes of human factors considerations for ROVs.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:44349174235
SN - 9780945289296
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 166
EP - 169
BT - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006
T2 - 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006
Y2 - 16 October 2006 through 20 October 2006
ER -