Inexpensive, rapidly deployable, camera-equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems can potentially assist with a huge number of tasks. However, in many cases such as wilderness search and rescue (WiSAR), the potential users of the system may not be trained as pilots. Simple interface concepts can be used to build an interaction layer that allows an individual with minimal operator training to use the system to facilitate a search or inspection task. We describe an analysis of WiSAR as currently accomplished and show how a UAV system might fit into the existing structure. We then discuss preliminary system design efforts for making UAV-enabled search possible and practical. Finally, we present both a carefully controlled experiment and partially structured field trials that illustrate principles for making UAV- assisted search a reality. Our experiments show that the traditional method for controlling a camera-enabled UAV is significantly more difficult than integrated methods. Success and troubles during field trials illustrate several desiderata and information needs for a UAV search system.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Supporting Flight Control for UAV-Assisted Wilderness Search and Rescue Through Human Centered Interface Design


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    130 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Supporting wilderness search and rescue using a camera-equipped mini UAV

    Goodrich, M. A. / Morse, B. S. / Gerhardt, D. et al. | British Library Online Contents | 2008



    Wilderness Search and Rescue with Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems*

    Rodriguez, Marcos / Al-Kaff, Abdulla / Madridano, Angel et al. | IEEE | 2020


    Multi-UAV based Autonomous Wilderness Search and Rescue using Target Iso-Probability Curves

    Kashino, Zendai / Nejat, Goldie / Benhabib, Beno | IEEE | 2019


    FILTERING TYPE WILDERNESS EMERGENCY QUICK RESPONSE LIFE RESCUE DEVICE

    YAU TAT WAI | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access