Collaborative Envisioning: The Case of New Sensor Technologies for Military Urban Operations

Putting new techniques in action: using TopicLandscapes, Animocks, and scenario-based design to support collaborative envisioning across practitioners, technologists, and cognitive engineers. The case is envisioning the role of new sensor technologies in military urban operations.
Production at url MOUT TopicLandscape or download draft paper Collabortive envisioning for MOUT pdf

For the theory see:
Practice-Centered Design link
Envisioned World Problem link
Northwest Passage in Design link

For the techniques see:
Animocks link
TopicLandscapes link

Posted by woods on February 3, 2005 01:13 PM
2003.04.28   Human-Robot Coordination
Human-Robot Coordination

Envisioning Human-Robot Coordination for first responders and other critical tasks.

Introduces robots as a means for intent at a distance: Envisioning HRC IEEE pdf
See flash illustration of concepts below (click black dots; rollover red dots):




Introduces Remote perception problem and new concepts for understanding a remote environment through a robot's sensors: HRC and Remote Perception link
Latest paper Keyhole in HRI pdf

Covers work by Martin Voshel, Magnus Feil, James Tittle, A. Roesler, David Tinapple, and David Woods.

Posted by woods on April 28, 2003 08:53 AM
2000.03.17   Commander's Intent
Commander's Intent

A study of how information on intent helps subordinates adapt to disruptions to a plan. Communicating Intent pdf

Posted by woods on March 17, 2000 05:08 PM