REMOTE BOLD EAGLE: COCKPIT CONTROL OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

This paper focuses on the technology required to perform the advanced mission concept of a “Scout for a Scout,” wherein the scout aircraft (modified OH-58D) uses and controls the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (in this case Bell’s Tiltrotor Unmanned System, the Eagle Eye) to expand the capabilities of the traditional scout mission. The capabilities that have been investigated include the cockpit controls and displays required to remotely control the UAV from the OH-58D for such entities as navigation, mine detection, remote lasing, unique weapons, data collection, and target detection. The man-machine interface (MMI), including alternative technologies and approaches, for controlling the UAV using man-in-the-loop simulation as the primary evaluation tool is described.