Shipboard Operations Room Layout Analysis Using Modeling and Simulation

The introduction of low-profile consoles into shipboard operations room opens new possibilities to design its spatial layout. A modeling study was conducted to examine six layout options by manipulating two design factors: console orientation and supervisor seat assignment. The quality of each option was evaluated algorithmically based on its support to operator interaction. The results revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each design: face-to-face was found to be superior for supporting visual and auditory communication, face-to-back was better at facilitating tactile interaction, whereas back-to-back was preferable for an operations room where extensive interaction involved operators moving to one another’s workstations. Benefits were also predicted for configurations where supervisors were assigned to a side seat, primarily for improving the cost scores of tactile and distance interaction links. Results from this study strongly support the inclusion of faceto-face setup and alternative supervisor seating assignment as options in future shipboard operations room design.

A Communication Interface for a Dismounted Ground Commander and an Intelligent Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (IA-UAS) – A Feasibility Study

As unmanned systems become more intelligent, ground force may be able to interact directly with the UAS, without the need for a human UAS operator as a moderator. We looked at how interaction tools facilitate coordination between commanders and intelligent autonomous UASs. For this a mission execution interface (MEI) was developed. It was added to an existing chat and graphical bi-directional communication interface that was shown valuable for commander-UAS operator interaction. This setup was tested in the battle-lab facility using Wizard-of-Oz technique to generate the intelligent UAS capabilities. Focusing on the utility of the MEI relative to chat alone, or when both communication means are provided, results demonstrate how the MEI was used for mission execution for static or dynamic targets. Design improvements need to be applied to the MEI following the study outcomes and user feedback to make it more effective for conveying the commander’s intent throughout the mission.

PHOTOMETRIC STEREO ASSISTED DRAWING OF ARCHITECTURAL RELIEFS

Geometric documentation is one of the most important parts of a documentary report. Despite the advances made in the field of line drawing of ancient relief surfaces, in most cases, human operator interaction is unavoidable. In this paper, an algorithm for the semiautomatic line drawing of relief surfaces has been developed. In the proposed method, photometric stereo normals are used as a highresolution and low-noise data for the automatic extraction of surface edges. The normals are computed in 2D image space and also the fringe projection scanner is used for geometric correction of 2D image based drawings. Therefore, the drawings are converted to a metric map for geometric documentation reports. The results show that the efficiency of the proposed method, which has managed to correctly draw about more than 99% of the edge lines of an ancient relief. Also all of the drawn lines are completely coincided to the relief edges on its orthophoto image.

CAFE: a new, improved nonresonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde

NASA Compact Airborne Formaldehyde Experiment (CAFE) is a nonresonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde (HCHO). The instrument is described here with highlighted improvements from the predecessor instrument, COmpact Formaldehyde FluorescencE Experiment (COFFEE). CAFE uses a 480 mW, 80 kHz laser at 355 nm to excite HCHO and detects the resulting fluorescence in the 420–550 nm range. The fluorescence is acquired at 5 ns resolution for 500 ns and the unique time profile of the HCHO fluorescence provides measurement selectivity. CAFE achieves a 1σ precision of 160 pptv (1 s) and 90 pptv (10 s) for [HCHO] = 0 pptv. The accuracy of CAFE, using its curve-fitting data processing, is estimated as ±20 % of [HCHO] + 100 pptv. CAFE has successfully flown on multiple aircraft platforms and is particularly well-suited to high-altitude research aircraft or small air quality research aircraft where high sensitivity is required but operator interaction and instrument payload is limited.

CAFE: a new, improved non-resonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde

NASA Compact Airborne Formadehyde Experiment (CAFE) is a non-resonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde (HCHO). The instrument is described here with highlighted improvements from the predecessor instrument, COmpact Formaldehyde FluorescencE Experiment (COFFEE). CAFE uses a 480 mW, 80 kHz laser at 355 nm to excite HCHO and detects the resulting fluorescence in the 420–480 nm range. The fluorescence is acquired at 5 ns resolution for 500 ns and the unique time profile of the HCHO fluorescence provides measurement selectivity. CAFE achieves a 1-sigma precision of 160 pptv (1 s) and 90 pptv (10 s) for [HCHO] = 0 pptv. CAFE has successfully flown on multiple aircraft platforms and is particularly well-suited to high altitude research aircraft or small air quality research aircraft where high sensitivity is required but operator interaction and instrument payload is limited.

Integrity and confidentiality three-level protection of the transmitted data in the industrial network

Mini-DCS containing process stations, operator stations, and engineering stations are considered in the paper. Process stations provide the control of the process. Operator stations are designed to process visualization, as well as to the operator interaction. Configuration of the system and supervision of the communication process are carried out at the engineering stations. Between the stations of the system, the process data are transmitted. The fitness of the control process depends on correct transmission of the data with process values. Anti-destructive processes are responsible for the correctness of the received data. Fitness of the communication system determines the fitness of the entire control system. The article contains considerations relating to dependency of integrity and confidentiality of the transmitted data on the level of fitness of communication system connecting the stations. Keywords: fitness, integrity, confidentiality