Dr. Beau G. Schelble
Principal Investigator
05ARCS Lab — Research Area · Robotics
Applied Robotics.
We extend human-AI teaming research into physical collaborative systems — studying how humans interact with autonomous robots in manufacturing, logistics, and emergency-response environments.
- Publications
- 9
- Lab Authors
- 3
Research focus
- Human-robot teaming in advanced and flexible manufacturing
- Autonomous ground vehicles in logistics and contested environments
- Physical and cognitive trust calibration in embodied AI teammates
- Risk-based autonomy policies for collaborative robots
- Safety-critical handoffs between human and robotic teammates
Methods
Like all ARCS Lab research, this area is mixed-methods: Quantitative Qualitative Computational
How we work05 · Selected Work
Representative publications
Academy of Management Discoveries, 2024
A Comment on 'Can You Outsmart the Robot?'
O'Neill, Flathmann, McNeese, Jones, & Schelble (ARCS Lab member)
IEEE ICHMS, 2024
The Role of Autonomy Levels and Contextual Risk in Designing Safer AI Teammates
Hauptman, Schelble (ARCS Lab member), Flathmann, & McNeese
Publications
9 papers in Applied Robotics
- 2026CATEMS: A Lifecycle Model of Compromised AI Teammate Attacks, Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for Enhanced ResilienceConference Paper · HFESFree PDF
- 2025Addressing the Role of Context on Trust in Human-AI Teams: The Influence of Team Role and Violation Type in High-Risk TasksJournal Article · ErgonomicsFree PDF
- 2025Ethical Adaptation: Exploring the Use of Adaptive Autonomy in the Design of Ethical AI Teammates in HealthcareJournal Article · AI & EthicsFree PDF
- 2024Understanding the Influence of AI Autonomy on AI Explainability in Human-AI Teams Using a Mixed Methods ApproachJournal Article · Cogn. Tech. WorkFree PDF
- 2024The Role of Autonomy Levels and Contextual Risk in Designing Safer AI TeammatesConference Paper · ICHMSFree PDF
- 2022Adapt and Overcome: Perceptions of Adaptive Autonomous Agents for Human-AI TeamingJournal Article · CHBFree PDF
- 2022Adaptive Autonomy as A Means for Implementing Shared Ethics in Human-AI TeamsConference Paper · AAAI SSSFree PDF
- 2021Understanding Human-AI Cooperation Through Game Theory and Reinforcement Learning ModelsConference Paper · HICSSAwardFree PDF
- 2020Designing Human-Autonomy Teaming Experiments Through Reinforcement LearningConference Paper · HFESFree PDF
People
Lab members in this area
ARCS Lab members who have authored publications in Applied Robotics.
Sarah Mendoza
PhD Student, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Yayun Tian
PhD Student, Industrial & Systems Engineering