Research Log #6

Research Journal Example

Broten, G., Monckton, S., Giesbrecht, J., & Collier, J. (2006). Software Systems for Robotics: An

Applied Research Perspective. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 3(1), 11-16. Retrieved from http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/4156/InTech- Software_systems_for_robotics_an_applied_research_perspective.pdf

This article, written by Broten, Monckton, Giesbrecht, and Collier (2006), describes the Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)’s experience associated with the shift from teleoperated UGVs to autonomous unmanned vehicles (UV). The information presented in this reference is applicable since it provides reasoning why some researchers believe the human element should be removed from the control hierarchy of unmanned vehicle control. Dombrowski, P., & Gholz, E. (2006). Buying military transformation: Technological

innovation and the defense industry. New York, NY, USA: Columbia University Press. This book, written by Dombrowski and Gholz (2006), provides the details concerning planned changes to the U.S. armed services that occurred starting in the 1990s and into modern day. An analysis of the defense industry’s role in the ongoing Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), providing the details of new military technology, is the prime topic relevant tenant of this book. This analysis dedicates an entire chapter to describing UAV categories, implementation, comparison to manned aircraft, metrics of measurement, and potential future usage. The importance of this book as a resource is justified through its identification of unmanned vehicle performance metrics, which will be required to be fulfilled in the development of a new control technique. Tvaryanas, A. (2006, February). Human factors considerations in migration of

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator control (report no. 20060406003). Brooks City-Base, TX, USA: 311th Performance Enhancement Directorate, Performance Enhancement Research Division. Retrieved from http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA444925

This report, written by A. Tvaryanas (2006), identifies the reasons for migrating Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator control and provides a summary of the associated human factors literature related to the topic. This document provides insight regarding the effects human factors has on UAV or UAS control systems and how these effects could possibly be mitigated or controlled. The justification for usage as a topic resource is evident from examining the human factor effects inherent to UAS control migration and their applicability in the development/implementation of a new unmanned vehicle control system.