Gaming experience predicts UAS operator performance and workload in simulated search and rescue missions
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operator training and selection procedures are still being refined to effectively address challenges related to performance, workload, and stress in UAS operation. Research suggests that experience with commercial videogames may test skills relevant to modern UAS oper...
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| description | Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operator training and selection procedures are still being refined to effectively address challenges related to performance, workload, and stress in UAS operation. Research suggests that experience with commercial videogames may test skills relevant to modern UAS operation. This study investigated the ability of videogame experience to predict operator performance, workload, and stress. Forty-nine participants performed 9 trials of a simulated search and rescue mission. It was expected that participants who more frequently played videogames would report lower levels of distress and workload, higher task engagement, and better overall performance. Results showed that gaming experience was negatively correlated with subjective workload and positively correlated with multiple measures of performance. Furthermore, nearly all observed gender-related differences were not present when gaming experience was controlled for. These results have implications for the role of gaming experience in remotely operated systems operator recruitment, selection, and training.
Practitioner summary: This study examined how gaming experience influences UAS operator success in simulated search and rescue missions. Participants reported on their experience playing videogames before completing multiple experimental trials on a desktop computer. Results indicated that experience playing videogames significantly impacted performance, workload, and stress. |
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