1、 SPIE Proc.8741:Unmanned Systems Technology XV,Baltimore,MD,May 1-3,2013 An intuitive graphical user interface for small UAS Nicholas Stroumtsos*,Gary Gilbreath,Scott Przybylski Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific,53560 Hull St,San Diego,CA 92152-5001 ABSTRACT Thousands of small UAVs are
2、in active use by the US military and are generally operated by trained but not necessarily skilled personnel.The user interfaces for these devices often seem to be more engineering-focused than usability-focused,which can lead to operator frustration,poor mission effectiveness,reduced situational aw
3、areness,and sometimes loss of the vehicle.In addition,coordinated control of both air and ground vehicles is a frequently desired objective,usually with the intent of increasing situational awareness for the ground vehicle.The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific(SSCPAC)is working under a
4、Naval Innovative Science and Engineering project to address these topics.The UAS currently targeted are the Raven/Puma/Wasp family of air vehicles as they are small,all share the same communications protocol,and are in wide-spread use.The stock ground control station(GCS)consists of a hand control u
