Evolving Relationship between Humans and Machines

Trujillo, Anna C ; Gregory, Irene M ; Ackerman, Kasey A

关键词: AUTOMATIC CONTROL;    AUTONOMY;    CONTINGENCY;    CONTROL SURFACES;    DECISION MAKING;    DESIGN OPTIMIZATION;    DISPLAY DEVICES;    FAILURE ANALYSIS;    INFORMATION SYSTEMS;    MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS;    MOBILITY;    PILOTLESS AIRCRAFT;    ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT;    SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;    VIRTUAL REALITY;   

RP-ID  :  NF1676L-29706

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Traditional design typically consists of a master-servant relationship between humans and machines where the human directly controls what the machine will do and when it will do it through an interface. The current archetypical path encompasses moving from informational displays, where the human directly controls the machine based on information displayed, to automation where the human still directs the machine that then caries out the request using predefined set of instructions. Rapid pace of technological advancement makes it possible now, or in a near future, for machines to reach a level of intelligence that enables for systems to execute tasks/missions without predefined specific instructions; thus attaining a status of non- human autonomous agents. Now the course of human-machine interface technology changes from an information system to automation to an autonomous agent—essentially moving from a master-servant relationship to teammates. This paper discusses these changing relationships and challenges associated with progressing from a master-servant relationship with technology to more of an equal teammate. Examples of this progression includes current work encompassing rotorcraft noise minimization for urban air mobility.