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11	Tactical decision aid for unmanned vehicles in maritime missions Duhan, Daniel P. 03 1900 (has links) Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / An increasing number of unmanned vehicles (UV) are being incorporated into maritime operations as organic elements of Expeditionary and Carrier Strike Groups for development of the recognized maritime picture. This thesis develops an analytically-based planning aid for allocating UVs to missions. Inputs include the inventory of UVs, sensors, their performance parameters, and operational scenarios. Operations are broken into mission critical functions: detection, identification, and collection. The model output assigns aggregated packages of UVs and sensors to one of the three functions within named areas of interest. A spreadsheet model uses conservative time-speed-distance calculations, and simplified mathematical models from search theory and queuing theory, to calculate measures of performance for possible assignments of UVs to missions. The spreadsheet model generates a matrix as input to a linear integer program assignment model which finds the best assignment of UVs to missions based on the user inputs and simplified models. The results provide the mission planner with quantitatively-based recommendations for unmanned vehicle mission tasking in challenging scenarios. / Lieutenant, United States Navy Drone aircraft United States Vehicles, Remotely piloted Military planning Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) Unmanned surface vehicles (USV) Recognized maritime picture (RMP) Random search theory Erlang's loss Tactical decision aid Expeditionary Strike Group Carrier Strike Group Micro-UAV VTUAV
12	A Mixed Aquatic and Aerial Multi-Robot System for Environmental Monitoring Subramaniyan, Dinesh Kumar January 2020 (has links) No description available. Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Experiments Mechanical Engineering Robotics Robots Ocean Engineering Environmental Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Multi-Robot System Swarm Robots UAV USV Heterogeneous Swarm of Robots Environmental Monitoring Algal Blooms Low Cost Autonomous Robots
13	<b>Supporting the Navy through Model-Based Systems Engineering: The Development of a Human Factors and Ergonomics Framework for Unmanned Surface Vehicles</b> Matthew T. O'Malley (20846732) 09 March 2025 (has links) <p dir="ltr">The research presented in this thesis focuses on developing a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) requirements framework for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) within the United States Navy (USN). This study leveraged Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) software and a "Systems Thinking" approach for framework construction. This study highlights the need to integrate HF/E considerations as fundamental design requirements rather than afterthoughts in the development of autonomous maritime systems.</p><p dir="ltr">USVs, as a core component of the Navy’s fleet and a growing capability, introduce challenges related to human oversight, trust, and operational control. The study argues that overlooking HF/E elements in their design can lead to:</p><ul><li>Decreased safety and situational awareness</li><li>Higher cognitive workload for operators</li><li>Inefficient manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T)</li></ul><p dir="ltr">The thesis also aligns with the USN’s Digital Engineering Transformation Strategy (DSETS), which advocates for transitioning from document-centric to model-based design and development processes. This shift enhances system interoperability, lifecycle management, and operational effectiveness. </p><p dir="ltr">This thesis offers a pioneering digital framework that ensures HF/E principles become an intrinsic part of USV development, enhancing efficiency, safety, and mission success. The validated framework/model consists of 117 HF/E requirements, 11 essential components, and six generic functions. The model provides decision-makers and engineers with a modifiable and usable framework to embed HF/E considerations into USV design.</p> Systems engineering Marine engineering Special vehicles Model-based system engineering (MBSE) unmanned surface vehicles (USV) United States Navy Human factors and ergonomics digital transformation practices
14	The autonomous crewmate : A sociotechnical perspective to implementation of autonomous vehicles in sea rescue Lundblad, Oscar January 2020 (has links) The usage of autonomous vehicles is starting to appear in several different domains and the domain of public safety is no exception. Wallenberg Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) has created a research arena for public safety (WARA-PS) to explore experimental features, usages, and implementation of autonomous vehicles within the domain of public safety. Collaborating in the arena are several companies, universities, and researchers. This thesis examines, in collaboration with Combitech, a company partnered in WARA-PS, how the implementation of autonomous vehicles affects the sociotechnical system of a search and rescue operation during a drifting boat with potential castaways. This is done by creating a case together with domain experts, analyzing the sociotechnical system within the case using cognitive work analysis and then complementing the analyses with the unmanned autonomous vehicles of WARA-PS. This thesis has shown how the WARA-PS vehicles can be implemented in the case of a drifting boat with potential castaways and how the implementation affects the sociotechnical system. Based on the analyses and opinions of domain experts’ future guidelines has been derived to further the work with sociotechnical aspects in WARA-PS. / WARA-PS Human autonomy collaboration Public safety Sea rescue SSRS Emergency services Autonomous vehicles Unmanned aerial vehicle Unmanned Surface Vehicle uav usv SAR Human machine interaction HMI Sociotechnical systems cognitive work analysis CWA sociotechnical perspective implementation drone quadcopter boat rescue at sea case novel technology appropriate technology thematic analysis WASP Maritime swedish sea rescue uxv Human Computer Interaction Information Systems

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