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In this article we discuss the distinction between human delegation modes of single and multiple unmanned vehicles (UV). To describe the co-agency of humans and highly automated unmanned systems (i.e. human autonomy teaming, HAT) a design and description language for HAT design patterns will be used to describe and distinguish between control modes of tasking, teaming and swarming. Concerning tasking, we advocate for a scalable delegation concept. A distinction of multi-UV teaming and swarming will be made from a human user’s perspective. Finally, we will briefly report on some preliminary results from human-in-the-loop experimentation in our fast-jet research simulator, involving the cockpit-based control of UVs and swarms.
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Schulte, A., Heilemann, F., Lindner, S., Donath, D. (2021). Tasking, Teaming, Swarming: Design Patterns for Human Delegation of Unmanned Vehicles. In: Zallio, M. (eds) Advances in Human Factors in Robots, Drones and Unmanned Systems. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1210. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51758-8_1
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