"The Effects of Image Resolution on an Armored Vehicle Differentiation Task" by Joseph R. Keebler

Article

The Effects of Image Resolution on an Armored Vehicle Differentiation Task

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (2011)

Joseph R. Keebler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Kristin E. Oleson, University of Central Florida
Gian Colombo, University of Central Florida

Abstract

Future usage of multiple unmanned vehicle (UV) assets by all branches of the United States military necessitates examination of the factors involved in efficient communication of information among human-robot teams. One area for concern is the transfer of visual information in the form of photographs or live feeds. This study explores the effects of image resolution on a relevant military task, namely that of vehicle differentiation. Images of four scaled armored military vehicles (M1A1 Abrams, M3A2 Bradley, T-72 and T-80) were recorded and compared across six digital image resolution levels for accuracy and response time. Results suggest that 15 ppi is the minimum image resolution needed during transmission of static visual communication.

Keywords

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs),
virtual display systems,
image degradation,
communication,
vehicle identification,
combat ground vehicles

Disciplines

Robotics and
Other Psychology

Publication Date

September, 2011

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551291

Citation Information

Joseph R. Keebler, Kristin E. Oleson and Gian Colombo. "The Effects of Image Resolution on an Armored Vehicle Differentiation Task" Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 55 (2011) p. 1398 - 1401
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joseph_r_keebler/18/