DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING WEARABLE INPUT DEVICE INTERFACES TO DIRECT A TEAM OF AGENTS

Abstract

Advances in mobile and ubiquitous technologies have opened countless possibilities for the growth of wearable computers. These wearable computers are usually designed by integrating multiple wearable devices and sensors that work together in harmony, which provide support to perform different and customized tasks. However, designing such complex systems and integrating these devices together in a meaningful way is not an easy task for wearable designers.

In addition, as autonomous robotic vehicles (i.e., drones) proliferate, we expect them to be valuable to be used in different fields such as search and rescue. As drones become more automated, we expect it to be useful for one person to direct multiple drones (using wearable interfaces that support mobility and situation awareness). My objective in this dissertation is to explore and develop design guidelines to allow a single user to direct a team of agents.