human-agent collaboration lab

navigating the complexities of human interaction in the era of novel technologies

lab meeting

Our internal lab meetings on Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in David King Hall 2013 serve as a focal point for nurturing and advancing our research. During these sessions, we delve deep into the intricacies of our ongoing projects, fostering detailed discussions on specific topics.

We occasionally use our lab meeting time or other slots during the week for open research presentations. Please feel free to join us on the respective dates!

  • Tuesday, September 3rd at 2 pm: hac lab showcase of HFES presentations
    • The Pop-Out Effect of Rarer Occurring Stimuli Shapes the Effectiveness of AI Explainability
    • From Screen to Scene: Using Video vs. Virtual Reality in Human-Robot Visual Perspective Taking
    • Let’s Get Physical: The Influence of Embodiment on Industrial Human-Robot Interaction
  • Monday, October 7th at 3 pm: Visual Perspective Taking in Virtual Robots
  • Monday, October 21st at 3 pm: The Future of Fair Hiring: Leveraging AI Decision Support to Reduce Human Bias in Hiring Decisions
  • Monday, November 11th at 3 pm: Neuro x XAI
  • Monday, December 2nd at 3 pm: The Role of Embodiment in Human-Agent Interaction
  • Monday, December 9th at 3 pm: The Influence of Robot In-Group Homogeneity on Perspective-taking During Body Ownership Illusion in Human-Robot Interaction

Besides the internal hac lab meetings everyone is welcome to join our public hri lab meetings. The hri lab, short for human-robot interaction lab, functions as a collaborative workspace initiated by different senior researchers affiliated with George Mason University.

If you are interested in exploring opportunities to conduct research at the hac lab, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Roesler for more information.