Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks

The Micro-net will develop new methods to support the systematic design of mixed initiative systems (MIS) for effective collaboration between humans and autonomous systems (AS). This project will develop algorithms that optimize the performance of human-AS teams over time; AS that learn the human’s cognitive state and preferences and adapt accordingly; AS that trade off system performance with ease of understanding of behaviour; and adaptive interfaces that change based on the cognitive and affective state of the operator, which will ultimately promote specificity of trust and transparency.

Le projet développera de nouvelles méthodes pour soutenir la conception systématique de systèmes d'initiative mixte pour une collaboration efficace entre les humains et les systèmes autonomes (SA). Ce projet permettra également de développer des algorithmes qui optimisent les performances des équipes homme-SA au fil du temps ; des SA qui apprennent l'état cognitif et les préférences de l'homme et s'adaptent en conséquence ; des SA qui font un compromis entre les performances du système et la facilité de compréhension du comportement ; et des interfaces adaptatives qui changent en fonction de l'état cognitif et affectif de l'opérateur, ce qui favorisera finalement la spécificité de la confiance et la transparence.

The objective of this Project is to develop new methods to support the systematic design of mixed initiative systems for effective collaboration between humans and autonomous systems from a Solution Readiness Level (SRL) 2 to SRL 4. The proposed research will focus on optimizing human-machine interactions where automation takes into account the cognitive state of the human operator, and the user interface allows both humans and the machines to communicate their state, decision, and actions in a way that is transparent and easily processed by the other party. This will ultimately lower the barrier to adoption of AS by increasing performance, reliability, flexibility and reducing the risks of catastrophic failures.

Collaborate with academic and private sector partners to build a network of expertise to support Canada’s current and future defence and security needs.

Collaborez avec des partenaires des secteurs universitaire et industriel afin de mettre en place un réseau d’expertise pour soutenir les besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de défense et de sécurité.