Effective Control of Multiple Unmanned Robotic Vehicles

Adviser: Prof. Julie A. Adams

Developed an interface for a single human operator to control larger numbers of robotic vehicles. Two modes are present within the interface, orchestration mode and manipulation mode. Orchestration mode allows the human operator to assign tasks to any robot while maintaining an awareness of the entire scenario. The manipulation mode allows the operator to directly teleoperate robots while still observing the dynamics of the environment. A sidebar provides the operator with both task and robot status information. This project influenced the design of the Human- Machine Teaming Laboratory’s interfaces within the Cognitively Compatible and Collaboratively Balanced Human-Robot Teaming in Urban Military Domains project.

Images

Manipulation interface	Manipulation interface with orchestration interface overlay
Orchestration interface	Adding a task
Deleting a task

Videos

Early demonstration where patient interaction was performed with colored cards