Article
Some Good and Bad with Spatial Ability in Three Person Teams That Operate Multiple Unmanned Vehicles
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
(2010)
Abstract
This study reports findings regarding the influence of spatial ability of each operator on a three person team on workload and performance. Sixty six participants were randomly assigned to the role of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator, unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) operator, and intelligence officer (leader) to create a total of 22 teams, and spatial ability was assessed with Part 5 of the Guilford-Zimmerman Aptitude Survey. Findings indicated that spatial ability of the UAV operator and UGV operator improved reconnaissance, and while spatial ability of the UAV operator improved reacquisition of objectives after reconnaissance, spatial ability of the intelligence officer hindered team performance on this second task. A rationale for these results was developed with findings from the Multiple Resource Questionnaire (MRQ). Discussion focuses on the relationship between spatial ability and visual perception in complex teams.
Keywords
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
- Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs),
- robotics,
- spatial ability,
- survey,
- reconnaissance
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2010
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/154193121005401954
Citation Information
Joseph R. Keebler, Scott Ososky, Florian Jentsch and Elizabeth Phillips. "Some Good and Bad with Spatial Ability in Three Person Teams That Operate Multiple Unmanned Vehicles" Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 54 Iss. 19 (2010) p. 1615 - 1619 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joseph_r_keebler/20/