Abstract
This paper presents an experimental investigation of gaze-based control modes for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or "drones"). Ten participants performed a simple flying task. We gathered empirical measures, including task completion time, and examined the user experience for difficulty, reliability, and fun. Four control modes were tested, with each mode applying a combination of x-y gaze movement and manual (keyboard) input to control speed (pitch), altitude, rotation (yaw), and drafting (roll). Participants had similar task completion times for all four control modes, but one combination was considered significantly more reliable than the others. We discuss design and performance issues for the gaze-plus-manual split of controls when drones are operated using gaze in conjunction with tablets, near-eye displays (glasses), or monitors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications : ETRA '14 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, USA |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Pages | 27-34 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-2751-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2014 |
| Event | Eye Tracking Research and Applications - Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, Safety Harbor, Florida, United States Duration: 26 Mar 2014 → 28 May 2014 Conference number: 8 http://www.etra2014.org |
Conference
| Conference | Eye Tracking Research and Applications |
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| Number | 8 |
| Location | Safety Harbor Resort and Spa |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Safety Harbor, Florida |
| Period | 26/03/2014 → 28/05/2014 |
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Keywords
- Gaze-Based Control
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- User Experience
- Empirical Measures
- Human-Drone Interaction