A human-centric approach in geospatial data fusion for real-time remotely controlled robotic platforms

Eugene Levin*, Gennady Gienko, Alex Sergeyev

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Many modern technologies widely deploy semi-autonomous robotic platforms, remotely controlled by a human operator. Such tasks usually require rapid fusion of multisensor imagery and auxiliary geospatial data. Operational-control units in particular can be considered as displays of the decision-support systems, and the complexity of automated multi-domain geospatial data fusion leads to human-in-the loop technology which widely deploys visual analytics. While a number of research studies have investigated eye movements and attention on casual scenes, there has been a lack of investigations concerning the expert's eye movements and visual attention, specifically when an operator is engaged in real-time visual data fusion to control and maneuver a remote unmanned robotic vehicle which acquires visual data using CCTV cameras in visible, IR or other spectral zones, and transmits this data through telemetric channels to a human operator. In this paper we investigate the applicability of eye-tracking technology for the numerical assessment of efficiency of an operator in fusion of multi-sensor and multi-geometry visual data in real-time robotic control tasks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDefense and Security 2008 - Special Sessions on Food Safety, Visual Analytics, ResourceRestricted Embedded and Sensor Networks, and 3D Imaging and Display
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventDefense and Security 2008 - Special Sessions on Food Safety, Visual Analytics, ResourceRestricted Embedded and Sensor Networks, and 3D Imaging and Display - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 17 Mar 200818 Mar 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6983
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceDefense and Security 2008 - Special Sessions on Food Safety, Visual Analytics, ResourceRestricted Embedded and Sensor Networks, and 3D Imaging and Display
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period17/03/0818/03/08

Keywords

  • Eye-tracking
  • Geospatial imagery
  • Robotics
  • Visual data fusion

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