Our Current Projects
Objective Measures of Coordination
Using a High-Fidelity Virtual Simulation (popularly known as Counter-Strike 2) we collect data on objective measures of coordination in team systems and how they relate to communication, cohesion, personality, and other metrics of team performance.
Human-AI Teams
Our lab also uses HFVCS like CS2 to explore the dynamics between Human-AI Teams and how factors such as trust and coordination can impact team performance.
Spacial Coordination Typology
We are conducting a series of qualitative interviews for three different categories of experts: Teams Researchers, First Responders/Combatants, and Professional Gamers. These interviews provide us information on spatial cues of coordination, as well as indicators of high-performing teams. These interviews feature simulations where our experts must visually demonstrate how a coordinated team should work together in their opinion.
Hanabi
Hanabi is a popular card game where a group of people must work together to score as many points as possible. The catch, however, is that each teammate can see everyone else’s cards, but not their own. Using this unique design, we aim to see how Humans and AI agents can coordinate with one another and how efficient strategies can be achieved in hybrid-human teams.
LDX
The Leadership Development Exercise (LDX) is a $2.3 million, multi-site research project funded by the Army Research Institute (ARI) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). This study examines leadership and team dynamics in high-stakes settings through a simulated combat scenario. By observing teams under various leadership conditions, LDX collects extensive data on coordination, decision-making, and adaptability in complex environments.
