Human-Robot Interaction II: The Impact of Human Factors on Unmanned Systems

The sophistication of robotics systems has increased the utility of unmanned systems for complex military operations. The increasing capability and functionality of current and future robotics requires comparable enhancements to robotics interfaces and displays for tasking and controlling unmanned systems. The symposium participants identified key issues and challenges in human-robot interaction with respect to situation awareness (SA), perception and performance, and workload. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss current research findings and how these findings can be applied. The authors and audience will discuss the challenges of conducting human-robot interaction (HRI) research and the lessons learned for the design of human-robotic interactions and interfaces.