Control Systems and Computers

https://doi.org/10.15407/csc.2023.02.005

Control Systems and Computers, 2023, Issue 2 (302), pp. 5-18

S.V. Pavlova, Doc. Tech. Sciences, Professor,  Chief researcher, International Research and Training Center for Information Technologies and Systems, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ave. Akademika Glushkova, 40, Kyiv 03187, Ukraine, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-9821, E–mail: pavlova_2020@ukr.net, 

V.I. Chepizhenko, Doc. Tech. Sciences, Senior Researcher, Leading Researcher of the Intellectual Control Department, International Research and Training Center for Information Technologies and Systems, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ave. Akademika Glushkova, 40, Kyiv 03187, Ukraine, ORCID: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-8797-4868, E–mail: chepizhenko.valeriy@gmail.com,

L.V. Blahaia, Cand. Tech. Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Aeronavigation Systems, National Aviation University, Huzar Lubomir Ave. 1, Kiev, Ukraine 03058, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8406-4682, E–mail: b_ludmila@ukr.net

Models of operator activity for a remote UAV pilot

Based on the analysis of the psychophysiological features of the activity of remote UAV pilot, a set of models of operator activity is proposed. A functional model of intellectual activity, a mathematical model of operator activity as a queuing system have been developed, and a mathematical model Generalized Performance Characteristic of a remote pilot has been improved. These models solve a set of questions on the integral assessment of the remote pilot’s activity in the UAV control loop.

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Key words: remote pilot, UAV, Generalized Working Characteristic, psychophysiological features, intellectual activity, human factor, queuing system.

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Received 22.03.2023