VARGAS LAMBARRY, L. Hmatové a vizuální navádění joysticku [online]. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství. 2025.
The thesis of Leonardo Manuel Vargas Lambarry investigates the effectiveness of haptic, visual, and combined joystick guidance in guidance tasks under varying cognitive loads. The primary aim is to assess how these modalities influence guidance performance and perceived workload, with an emphasis on task accuracy, response time, and cognitive demand. The original measurement setup for haptic guidance in MATLAB was extended by LabVIEW, where the visual guidance and parallel tasks were implemented. The collected results were analysed using a two-way repeated measures ANOVA. The student worked continuously on the project for over a year and was actively involved in all aspects of the work, including experiment design, implementation, and evaluation. The thesis has a few minor shortcomings. The student occasionally refers to "simulated flight," although the experiment did not include aircraft dynamics. Additionally, the resolution of some figures in the PDF version is insufficient, and the statistical graphs could benefit from more detailed descriptions. Despite these minor criticisms, the work is of high quality and fully meets the objectives of the thesis. I recommend this thesis for defence and propose the grade Excellent / A.
| Kritérium | Známka | Body | Slovní hodnocení |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splnění požadavků a cílů zadání | A | ||
| Postup a rozsah řešení, adekvátnost použitých metod | A | ||
| Vlastní přínos a originalita | A | ||
| Schopnost interpretovat dosažené výsledky a vyvozovat z nich závěry | B | ||
| Využitelnost výsledků v praxi nebo teorii | A | ||
| Logické uspořádání práce a formální náležitosti | B | ||
| Grafická, stylistická úprava a pravopis | B | ||
| Práce s literaturou včetně citací | A | ||
| Samostatnost studenta při zpracování tématu | A |
The thesis focuses on the preparation, execution, and evaluation of an experiment involving haptic and visual guidance for pilots using a PC-based simulator with 12 test subjects. It is a technically demanding and well-executed work, especially in its practical and experimental parts. The hypotheses are clearly defined, and the analysis of results is carefully carried out and thoughtfully discussed. The literature review is sufficiently broad but could focus more on directly relevant aspects. Clear summaries of findings from the cited studies would help connect the review more effectively to the rest of the thesis. The structure could be more logically organised. Some technical details appear before the context is fully explained. Some descriptions are repeated (e.g. TCP protocol use), others are unnecessarily detailed (tutorial-like Statistica software use). The simulator interface programming is described before the purpose and requirements are stated. The terms tracking task and visual guidance appear to be the same, while the former is simulator-related and the latter is experiment-related. The connection of the terms is not clear. There are occasional language, grammar and formatting mistakes. Use of underlining for formatting is generally discouraged. Despite these issues, the thesis makes a valuable contribution to the topic and shows the author’s strong technical skills and understanding. I recommend the thesis for defense.
| Kritérium | Známka | Body | Slovní hodnocení |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splnění požadavků a cílů zadání | A | ||
| Postup a rozsah řešení, adekvátnost použitých metod | A | ||
| Vlastní přínos a originalita | B | ||
| Schopnost interpretovat dosaž. výsledky a vyvozovat z nich závěry | A | ||
| Využitelnost výsledků v praxi nebo teorii | A | ||
| Logické uspořádání práce a formální náležitosti | B | ||
| Grafická, stylistická úprava a pravopis | B | ||
| Práce s literaturou včetně citací | B |
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