Extended reality-based human machine interface for drone monitoring in airport control tower environment

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Extended reality-based human machine interface for drone monitoring in airport control tower environment

Marzia Corsi

Abstract. This study aims to exploit digital technologies to develop and validate an innovative Extended Reality Human Machine Interface for drone monitoring in Airport Control Towers. The model for the interface prototype exploits multimodal interaction features and implements technologies and functions such as Extended Reality, drone identification and tracking labels, and safety net visualisation.

Keywords
Digital Technologies, Airport Control Tower, Air Traffic Control Operators, Advanced Air Mobility, XR-based HMI, Drone monitoring, Safety Net

Published online 6/1/2024, 4 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Marzia Corsi, Extended reality-based human machine interface for drone monitoring in airport control tower environment, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 42, pp 193-196, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903193-42

The article was published as article 42 of the book Aerospace Science and Engineering

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