Currently, Shadow UAV operations require two people: the Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) and the
Mission Payload Operator (MPO). A previous workload study demonstrated that it is possible to
combine these two positions such that one person can assume both roles (Appendix A). However,
to achieve this consolidation, improved displays in terms of usability and increased automated
functionality will be necessary to keep the workload of the single operator to acceptable levels. To
demonstrate the types of changes that will need to occur for successful AVO and MPO
consolidation, this report focuses on display and automation improvements in the following three
areas: systems management, vehicle situation awareness, and payload operations. For each of these
areas, a previous display has either been designed or improved upon, always applying human factors
design principles. Each of these display redesigns exemplifies how operator workload can be
decreased, as well as improve overall mission capability
