Can a single human supervise multiple unmanned aerial systems (UAS)?

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The remote uncrewed aircraft (UAS) pilot user interface you see here is part of a research project led by Julie A. Adams, College of Engineering Dean’s Professor, alongside Christopher Sanchez, associate professor of psychology. Their team is exploring the limitations of a single human supervising multiple UAS for public safety applications.

The team adapted an aircraft simulator and developed the remote pilot user interface to support large UAS being used to mitigate a wildland fire. Their human-in-the-loop evaluations were designed to understand the factors that impact how many UAS a single remote human pilot can be responsible for in high-stakes environments.

Over the past three years, several graduate students have contributed to this project. Andrew Dassonville, M.S. robotics '25, developed the remote pilot user interface and supporting experimental systems, including integrating the flight simulator. Other key contributors included Joshua Bhagat-Smith, Ph.D. robotics '24, and Emily Burgress, Ph.D. psychology '24.

The current research team includes Ph.D. students Vivek Mallampati, robotics, Alejandra Hilbert, psychology, and Atharv Marathe, robotics.