Adaptable Joystick Control System for Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles**This work is supported by the Research Council of Norway, Statoil and FMC Technologies through the project Next Generation Subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair, 234108/E30. The work is associated with CoE AMOS, 223254.

Current commercial remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) used for inspection, maintenance and repair tasks of subsea petroleum facilities are operated with a low level of automation. Precise and efficient operation of the vehicles is hard, and the vehicle operators need extensive training to operate these efficiently. A properly designed automation system has the potential to lower the required skill and experience level for the operator, increase operation efficiency and counteract operator fatigue. This paper uses theory from development of human centered automation (HCA) in the aviation industry to propose a new human centered control system enabling shared control of ROVs.