The influence of different camera perspectives and display devices on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAV operations

With the growth of the use of drones especially in populated areas, Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation is expected as a challenge for drone operation. The layout of the Ground Control System (GCS) interface and the drone camera screen via display devices are anticipated to be crucial to the performance of the BVLOS operation. Moreover, the camera perspectives may influence the behavior of operators as the situation. In this study, participants (n=29) in a variety of situations involving multiple takeoff and landing sites, obstacles, and weather were grouped according to the display devices and camera perspectives used. The result shows the Head Mounted Display (HMD) is physically uncomfortable with the possibility of VR sickness, which is more prevalent with the first-person view than the third-person view, but it crashes less and has a straighter flight path. Landing in a narrow area has a high crash rate but is safer with HMD.