Human factors of remotely operated vehicles

• Other Authors: Cooke, Nancy J.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2006.
• Series: Advances in human performance and cognitive engineering research ; v. 7.
• Subjects: Psychology > Cognitive Psychology.; Business & Economics > Human Resources & Personnel Management.; Intelligent & automated transport system technology.; Vehicles, Remotely piloted.

The commonly used terms, 'unmanned' or 'uninhabited,' are misleading in the context of remotely operated vehicles. In the case of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), there are many people involved on the ground ranging from those operating the vehicle from a ground control station,...