enhancing capabilities and reducing workload in uav operations · enhancing capabilities and...
TRANSCRIPT
Enhancing Capabilities and Reducing
Workload in UAV Operations
Zahar Prasov
NDIA Human Systems Conference
February 09-10, 2016
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
2
Background
Support Small Crew
of UAV Operators
ISR
Missions
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
3
Challenges
3-Operator
Crew : 1 UAV
Waypoint Navigation
High Operational Cost
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
4
Ideal Scenario
Supervisory Control
of Multiple UAVs
Pooled Resource
Allocation(U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempic/Released)
Enhanced Mission
Capability
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
How to achieve the ideal scenario?
5
1. Enhance effectiveness of single
UAV (single crew) missions
2. Reduce operational cost
3. Multi-UAV operations
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
How to achieve the ideal scenario?
6
1. Enhance effectiveness of single
UAV (single crew) missions
2. Reduce operational cost
3. Multi-UAV operations
Solution Approach via Multi-
Agent Autonomous Reusable
Software (MAARS)
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
(U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempic/Released)
Workflow Analysis
7
Mission
Commander
Pilot
Payload
Operator
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Mission Stakeholders
8
Air Traffic
Control
Data
Analysts(U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempic/Released)
(U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempic/Released)
Mission
Commander
Pilot
Payload
Operator
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Information Flow
9
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
Data
Voice
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
10
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
Data
Voice
The Mission Commander is
Overloaded!
(DARPA Insight Photo Illustration)
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Primarily Voice-Based Coordination
11
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
Data
Voice
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Enhance Current Single
Crew/UAV Operations
12
Reduce Mission Commander Load:
•Waypoint navigation
high-level mission planning
•Voice-based coordination
digitally-assisted coordination
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
… via MAARS
13
Comms
Sensors
Auto-
pilot
Multi-Agent
Autonomous
Reusable Software
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
MAARS Architecture
14
Comms
Sensors
Auto-
pilot
MAARS
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Capabilities Developed in MAARS
15
•Adherence to geospatial constraints
– Avoiding terrain
– Maintaining communication
•Adherence to mission constraints
– Ground-target following
– Airspace management
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
16
Line-of-
Sight
Avoidance
Zone
Terrain
Avoidance
Zone
Adherence to Geospatial Constraints
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
17
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
MAARSData
Voice
Redundant
Adherence to Geospatial Constraints
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Ground-Target Following
18
Payload
Interaction
Field of View
Potential Target
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Ground-Target Following
19
Autonomy
Visualization
Interaction
Payload
Interaction
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Ground-Target Following
20
Autonomy
Visualization
Interaction
Active
TransitPlanned
Transit
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Ground-Target Following
21
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
MAARSGround Target Status Data
Voice
Redundant
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Airspace Management
22
DeniedApproved
Unspecified
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Airspace Management
23
DeniedApproved
Unspecified Re-routed
path
Active Transit
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Airspace Management
24
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
MAARSData
Voice
Redundant
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Resulting Workflow:
Reduction in MC and Pilot Load
25
Pilot
Mission
Commander
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
MAARSGround Target Status Data
Voice
Redundant
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Combine MC/Pilot into One Role
26
Mission
Commander& Pilot
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
Data
Voice
MAARSGround Target Status
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Combine MC/Pilot into One Role
27
Mission
Commander& Pilot
Payload
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
DataAnalysts
Data
Voice
MAARSGround Target Status
Reduction in
Operational
Cost
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Future Work
28
Enable Dynamic
(real-time)
Mission Planning
Enable Single Crew to Perform
multi-UAV Operations
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
Acknowledgements
29
Contributors:
• Dr. Rahul Chipalkatty
• Matt Grammes
• Tim Gomeringer
• Arch Owen
Contact:
Dr. Zahar Prasov
Research Engineer
Draper
617-258-1724
Background Workflow Analysis Solution Approach Conclusions
30
Thank You!
Questions?