Exploring Generative Simulation: Aircraft Pilot Task Modeling via Reinforcement Learning Agents

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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulu | Master's thesis

Date

2023-10-09

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Major/Subject

Human-Computer Interaction

Mcode

SCI3097

Degree programme

CCIS - Master’s Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (TS2013)

Language

en

Pages

45 + 5

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Abstract

This research thesis explores the potential of generative simulations in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), offering insights into their potential. It explores how simulations, by emulating user behavior, could potentially improve understanding and predictability in HCI, making design processes more rigorous, predictable, and ethical. The study enhances simulation environments with features like a turnable head, omnidirectional eye, and high-fidelity cockpit models, addressing a research gap concerning intricate real-world tasks. It underscores the potential of simulation-based research to reshape HCI evaluations, particularly in aircraft cockpit design assessment. This research promotes simulations as a potential tool for analyzing complex tasks, fostering more robust and informed HCI methodologies.

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Supervisor

Oulasvirta, Antti

Thesis advisor

Nählinder, Staffan
Oulasvirta, Antti

Keywords

Human-Computer Interface Evaluation, RL-based agents, simulation realism enhancement, cockpit design assessment, human-computer interaction, generative simulation

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