Pilot performance in automated cockpits: a comparison of moving and nonmoving thrust levers

Two different design-philosophies with respect to the Man-Machine Interface of current auto thrust systems were compared in a flight simulator study. With the so-called moving thrust lever concept, the positions of the thrust levers are servo-controlled by the auto thrust system. Hence, the thrust levers provide the pilot with additional...

Aiding the operator in the manual control of a space manipulator

When an operator has to control a space manipulator manually he is faced with several difficulties. Three problems were investigated: Lack of direct vision, up to 6 degrees-of-freedom (DOF) to be controlled, and slow and complex dynamics. The results showed that reference lines enhance the 3D perception; further autonation of the insert task led...

Control loops with human operators in space operations: part IV: research requirements for human-in-the-loop space teleoperator development

This report presents a discussion of short-term human engineering research requirements for developing rendezvous and docking and space telemanipulation capabilities. A catalogue of research topics related to human-in-the-loop teleoperation performance is given. This is followed by an overview of available resources for model analytical...

Control loops with human operators in space operations: part I: human engineering analysis, synthesis and evaluation techniques

This report is a tutorial overview for the European Space Agency (ESA) of human engineering approaches and methodologies which are applicable for analysis of performance of human-machine systems, with specific emphasis on space teleoperator applications. Motivated by the presumed active role of the human operator in future space teleoperation...

Control loops with human operators in space operations: part V: executive summary

This volume comprises the executive summary of the final report of the study on Control Loops with Human Operators in Space Operations, performed for the European Space Agency (ESA). It summarises the following four volumes: Part I : Human Engineering Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation Techniques (NLR) Part II : Robotics Operations and Manual...