PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Artificial Intelligence
Challenges and Solutions in Using Virtual Testbeds to Study Hacker Cognitive Constraints
Sean Guarino1, David Kelle1, Curt Wu1, K. Raghav Bhat2, Robert Gutzwiller2, Max Slocum3, Michael Sieffert3, Michelle Neisser4 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, Florida (3 December 2025) Gaining a better understanding of the cognitive constraints of cyberattackers can
Transforming Technical Documentation into On-Demand Adaptive Training Content
Ernest V. Cross II, Jimena Guallar-Blasco, Matthew Miller, Leonard Eusebi Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, Florida (3 December 2025) In many contexts, trainees need individualized, on-demand content to refresh skills. To provide this capability, we designed an
Coltrane: A domain-independent system for characterizing and planning in novel situations
Bryan Loyall1, Avi Pfeffer1, James Niehaus1, Michael Harradon1, Paola Rizzo², Alex Gee1, Joe Campolongo1, Tyler Mayer1, John Steigerwald1 Journal of Artificial Intelligence (AIJ), Volume 345 (August 2025), AI systems operating in open-world environments must be able to adapt to impactful changes
Generating Neurolinguistic Stimuli using LLM Prompting
Ming Qian, Terry Patten, Spencer Lynn, Aaron Winder, Maxwell Pickering Presented at the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Gothenburg, Sweden (22-27 June 2025) Abstract A general-purpose large language model (ChatGPT-GPT-4o) was used to generate self-relevant (SR) and non-self-relevant
A Multi-Agent Trust Framework for Fusing Subjective Opinions with Imperfect Understanding in Space Domain Awareness Using the Scruff AI Framework
Matthew Wilkins1, Sanja Cvijic2, Weston Faber1 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, HI (September 2024) It is widely acknowledged that the space domain is contested and congested. [1] Owing to high dollar outcomes and negative impact
Towards Joint Activity Design Heuristics: Essentials for Human-Machine Teaming
Dane A. Morey1, Prerana Walli1, Kenneth S. Cassidy1, Priyanka K. Tewani1, Morgan E. Reynolds1, Samantha Malone1, Mohammadreza Jalaeian1, Michael F. Rayo1, and Nicolette M. McGeorge2 Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Volume 67, Issue 1, September 2023, Pages 131-136 As machines increasingly behave
Effective XR Space Domain Training for Guardian Proficiency
Daniel Stouch, Susan Latiff, Rob Hyland, Daniel Duggan, Patrick Hosman Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, Florida (3 December 2025) Tutorial Abstract Space has captured the imagination of billions of people around the
Challenges and Solutions in Using Virtual Testbeds to Study Hacker Cognitive Constraints
Sean Guarino1, David Kelle1, Curt Wu1, K. Raghav Bhat2, Robert Gutzwiller2, Max Slocum3, Michael Sieffert3, Michelle Neisser4 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, Florida (3 December 2025) Gaining a better understanding of the
Transforming Technical Documentation into On-Demand Adaptive Training Content
Ernest V. Cross II, Jimena Guallar-Blasco, Matthew Miller, Leonard Eusebi Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, Florida (3 December 2025) In many contexts, trainees need individualized, on-demand content to refresh skills. To provide
Theory of Mind Knowledge Transfer for Multi-robot Systems to Support Collaborative Autonomy
Davis S. Catherman1, Ashay Aswale1, Steve Marotta2, Spencer K. Lynn2, David Koelle2, and Carlo Pinciroli1 Poster Session at the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) (13-15 November 2024) Introduction Multi-robot collaboration and interaction are critical autonomous
Physiological measurement of situation awareness: a study of the validity of EEG and fNIRS during performance and automation monitoring in a complex task
Elena K. Festa¹, Isaac Y. Kim¹, Aaron T. Winder², Bethany K. Bracken², Phillip C. Desrochers² & Mica R. Endsley³ The journal Ergonomics (05 September 2025), https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2025.2553130 Abstract SA is critical in various domains. SA measures
Coltrane: A domain-independent system for characterizing and planning in novel situations
Bryan Loyall1, Avi Pfeffer1, James Niehaus1, Michael Harradon1, Paola Rizzo², Alex Gee1, Joe Campolongo1, Tyler Mayer1, John Steigerwald1 Journal of Artificial Intelligence (AIJ), Volume 345 (August 2025), AI systems operating in open-world environments must be able
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