HyWorM: An Experiment in Dynamic Improvement of Analytic Processes
Trewhitt, E.1, Whitaker, E.1, Veinott, E.2, Thomas, R.3, Riley, M.1, McDermott, A.4, Eusebi, L.4, Dougherty, M.5, Illingworth, D.5, Guarino, S.4 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (July 2021) HyWorM is an approach and implementation for guiding analytic sensemaking processes using the HyGene model of human hypothesis generation. It is an evolution of the RAMPAGE Workflow Monitor […]
Developing an Adaptive Framework to Support Intelligence Analysis
McDermott, A.1, Veinott, E.2, Eusebi, L.1, Whitaker, E.3, Trewhitt, E.3, Mueller, S.2, Illingworth, D.4, Thomas, R.3, Dougherty, M.4, Guarino, S.1 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2021 An essential component to intelligence analysis is inferring an explanation for uncertain, contradictory, and incomplete data. In order to arrive at the best explanation, effective analysts in any discipline […]
Can Situation Awareness Be Measured Physiologically?
Bracken, B.1, Tobyne, S.1, Winder, A.1, Shamsi, N.1, Endsley, M.2 Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering (July 2021) To operate effectively across a variety of environments, personnel (e.g., air traffic controllers, pilots, truck drivers, emergency response crews) must develop and maintain situation awareness (SA), perceiving relevant elements in the environment, understanding their meaning, and projecting […]
Human Factors Issues and Challenges In Research on ‘Many-Agent’ Control Applications
Miller, C.¹, Adams, J.², Clark, S.³, Kane, S.⁴, Roundtree, K.², and Walker, P.¹ Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (February 2021) Human control of multiple agents in swarm or multi-agent deployments are still novel and understudied—especially when real-world research involving many agents (e.g., 50+) are considered, though many organizations are rushing to […]
Transdisciplinary Team Research to Develop Theory of Mind in Human-AI Teams
Fiore, S.1, Bracken, B.2, Demir, M.3, Freeman, J.4, Lewis, M.5 2020 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Annual Meeting (October 2020) This panel provided a transdisciplinary perspective on developing artificial social intelligence for teams. A panel with representatives from the cognitive, computational, and neural sciences discussed theoretical, methodological, and technological insights derived from their respective […]
Drone Swarms: A Transformational Technology
Lynn, S., Koelle, D., and Wronski, R. Aerospace & Defense Technology, May:14-17 2020. Drone swarms are, in every sense, a transformational technology. They can replace humans in dangerous or hostile environments. In sufficient numbers, they can collect information from multiple locations and directions, integrating it to form insights not otherwise available. That information can inform […]
Predict and Analyze Novel and Emerging Diseases Enabled by Models of Infection Conditions
Prue, B.1, Voge, J.1, Mara, J.1, Wollocko, A.1, and Mekaru, S.2 Poster presentation at the International Conference of Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2018), Las Vegas, NV (July 2018) Incidents of infectious disease pose serious threats to armed forces worldwide, risking the success of critical operations and the deaths of Warfighters. Force medical personnel require support to […]
Lexicon and Schema Development for Domain Understanding and Ontology Design
Skipper, J., Hookway, S., and Gorman, J. In Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR IX (Vol. 10635, p. 1063514), International Society for Optics and Photonics (May 2018). Our recent experience working as part of a large team has enabled us to identify the role that terminology development plays in team coordination, idea generation, and […]
Predict and Analyze Novel and Emerging Diseases Enabled by Models of Infection Conditions
Prue, B.1, Voge, J.1, Mara, J.1, Wollocko, A.1, and Mekaru, S.2 Poster presentation at the International Conference of Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2018), Las Vegas, NV (July 2018) Incidents of infectious disease pose serious threats to armed forces worldwide, risking the success of critical operations and the deaths of Warfighters. Force medical personnel require support to […]
A Toolkit to Assist Researchers to More Efficiently Conduct Experiments Assessing Human State
Bracken, B., Palmon, N., Koelle, D., and Farry, M. Presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Annual Meeting, Austin, TX (October 2017) For teams to perform effectively, individuals must focus on their own tasks, while simultaneously maintaining awareness of other team members. Researchers studying and attempting to optimize performance of teams as well as […]
A Multi-modal Interface for Natural Operator Teaming with Autonomous Robots (MINOTAUR)
Kane, S., McGurgan, K., Voshell, M., Monnier, C., German, S., and Ost, A. Presented at the 8th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2017), Los Angeles, CA (July 2017) Dismounted squads face logistical problems, including the management of physical burdens in complex operating environments. Autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) can help transport equipment […]
Providing Distributed Situation Awareness to Human and Canine Tracking Teams
Danczyk, J., Eaton, R., Hutchins, R., Jenkins, M., and Irvin, S. Presented at the 2016 IEEE International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support (CogSIMA), San Diego, CA (March 2016) Canines are commonly used for various police force tasks that help a human maintain situational awareness. One area where canines provide […]
Are Behavioral Measures Useful for Detecting Cognitive Workload During Human-Computer Interaction?
Elkin-Frankston, S., Bracken, B., Irvin, S., and Jenkins, M. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Human Side of Service Engineering, taking place at the 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2016), Orlando, FL (July 2016) Commonly used techniques for measuring cognitive workload during human-computer interaction are cumbersome or intrusive to task performance. Physiological […]
Assessment and Diagnosis of Vestibular Indicators of Soldier Operational Readiness (ADVISOR)
Wollocko, A., Jenkins, M., Farry, M., and Irvin, S. Presented at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Shaping the Future, San Diego, CA (April 2016) Soldiers who suffer a potentially concussive injury or barotrauma need accurate, timely, in-theater assessment of symptoms. Often this initial assessment and diagnosis must be conducted by first-level […]
Virtual Reality System for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Vestibular Indicators of Soldier Operational Readiness (ADVISOR)
Wollocko, A., Jenkins, M., Irvin, S., and Farry, M. Presented at NextMed / Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR), Los Angeles, CA (April 2016) Soldiers who suffer a potentially concussive injury or barotrauma need accurate, timely, in-theater assessment of symptoms. Often this initial assessment and diagnosis must be conducted by first-level responders who attempt to assess vestibular symptoms […]
Applications and Considerations of Augmented Reality Capabilities for Next Generation Human-Computer Interaction to Support Military Shared Mission Command
Wollocko, A., and Jenkins, M. Presented at Human-Computer Interaction International 2016, Toronto, Canada (July 2016) Augmented reality (AR) technology is quickly evolving and providing the capabilities needed to lead the next generation of human-computer interaction, and can be particularly useful in military situations, like Shared Mission Command (MC) and Collaborative Cockpit Displays. To enable traditional software […]
Demonstration of an Adaptable Toolkit for the Assessment and Augmentation of Performance by Teams in Real Time (ADAPTER)
Bracken1, B., Palmon1, N., Elkin-Frankston1, E., and Cooke2, N. Presented at the Global Health and Performance Summit, Columbus, OH (May 2016) Teams of individuals must multitask to perform their own work while maintaining shared attention across their teammates. Experimenters who study teams use advanced methods to understand physiological, neurophysiological, and behavioral correlates of individual and team performance, […]
Assessment and Diagnosis of Vestibular Indicators of Soldier Operational Readiness (ADVISOR)
Jenkins, M., Wollocko, A., Irvin, S., and Farry, M. Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), Ft. Lauderdale, FL (August 2015) Soldiers suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or barotrauma need accurate, timely, in-theater assessment of symptoms to inform appropriate return to duty (RTD) decisions. Often, this initial assessment and diagnosis must be conducted by first-level […]
Ecological Display Symbology to Support Pilot Situational Awareness during Shipboard Operations
Jenkins, M., Hogan, C., and Kilgore, R. Helicopter Aiding for Zero-Zero Landings with Advanced, Reactive Displays (HAZZARD) IEEE International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support (CogSIMA), Orlando, FL (March 2015) We present two critical elements from the design of a cockpit heads-down display symbology to support safe and efficient shipboard […]
Assessment and Diagnosis of Vestibular Indicators of Soldier Operational Readiness (ADVISOR)
Jenkins, M., Wollocko, A., and Irvin, S. Defense Energy Innovation Summit, Austin, TX (December 2015) Soldiers suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or barotrauma need accurate, timely, in-theater assessment of symptoms to inform appropriate return to duty (RTD) decisions. Often, this initial assessment and diagnosis must be conducted by first-level responders (e.g., Medics, Corpsmen) who attempt […]
Designing Instructor Support Tools for Virtual Shiphandling Training
Voshell, M., Kilgore, R., Hogan, C., and Young, D. Presented at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conferece (I/ITSEC), Las Vegas, NV (December 2015) Practice and experience are fundamental to seamanship and shiphandling training, but are significantly limited by platform availability and at sea time. With hands-on experience and at-sea assignments available only to a subset […]
An Interactive Fuel-Altitude-Time Pattern Display for Air Vehicle Replanning
Young, D., Voshell, M., Kane, S., Kilgore, R., and Hogan, C. Presented at the International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE), Las Vegas, NV (July 2015). Air vehicle pilots and operators must frequently replan vehicle routes in response to dynamic mission needs and changing characteristics of the environment. These activities place a high cognitive load on […]
Increasing the Transparency of Unmanned Systems: Applications of Ecological Interface Design
Kilgore, R. and Voshell, M. Accepted to Lecture Notes in Computer Science 8526:378-389, and presented at The 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), Crete, Greece (June 2014). This paper describes ongoing efforts to address the challenges of supervising teams of heterogeneous unmanned vehicles through the use of demonstrated Ecological Interface Design (EID) principles. We first review the EID […]
