A plan-based mission control center for autonomous vehicles

Teams of autonomous vehicles (AVs) carry out missions in a number of fields such as space exploration and searchand-rescue. However, human supervision is still required to monitor the status of the team to ensure that the mission is being carried out as planned. To reduce information overload on these supervisors, we have developed an application, the Mission Control Center (MCC), that aggregates and abstracts status information from AVs using a plan-based view of the mission. Using this model, the MCC presents mission status at the level of goals and plans and directs operator attention to the AVs that require the most attention. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces—graphical user interfaces, screen design, usercentered design General Terms Human Factors, Design Keywords plan-based interfaces, autonomous vehicles

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: IUI
• Authors: Gary Look, Howard E. Shrobe
• Keywords: Autonomous Vehicles, IUI 2004, MCC Presents Mission, Mission Control Center, Software Engineering