Manual Control Of Remote Manipulators: Experiments Using Analog Simulation
Report Number: AMRL TR 66-21
Author(s): Seidenstein, Sidney, Herbert Jr, A. G.,
Corporate Author(s): Ritchie Inc Dayton Ohio
Laboratory: Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories
Date of Publication: 1966-02
Pages: 153
Contract: AF 33(615)-1456
DoD Project: 8171
DoD Task: 817105
Identifier: AD0638500
Abstract:
An analog simulation of a remote manipulator was developed and used to investigate operator performance as a function of machine design parameters. Independent variables included control order, rate of motion, manipulator dynamics, positioning error tolerance, distance traversed, and duration for which final arm position had to be maintained. Dependent variables were travel time, adjustment time, time on target and total task time. Principal results were as follows: Increasing the complexity of system dynamics produced a ecrement in operator performance which was greater for fixed rate than for porportional rate control. Proportional rate control was found to be superior to fixed rate control afforded no advantage over the optimum single level of rate control.
Provenance: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
Author(s): Seidenstein, Sidney, Herbert Jr, A. G.,
Corporate Author(s): Ritchie Inc Dayton Ohio
Laboratory: Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories
Date of Publication: 1966-02
Pages: 153
Contract: AF 33(615)-1456
DoD Project: 8171
DoD Task: 817105
Identifier: AD0638500
Abstract:
An analog simulation of a remote manipulator was developed and used to investigate operator performance as a function of machine design parameters. Independent variables included control order, rate of motion, manipulator dynamics, positioning error tolerance, distance traversed, and duration for which final arm position had to be maintained. Dependent variables were travel time, adjustment time, time on target and total task time. Principal results were as follows: Increasing the complexity of system dynamics produced a ecrement in operator performance which was greater for fixed rate than for porportional rate control. Proportional rate control was found to be superior to fixed rate control afforded no advantage over the optimum single level of rate control.
Provenance: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control