Cohesion in Human-Autonomy Teams: An Approach for Future Research

Abstract

Cohesion is an important property of teams that can affect individual teammates and team outcomes. However, cohesion in teams that include autonomous systems as teammates is an underexplored topic. We examine the extant literature on cohesion in human teams, then build on that foundation to advance the understanding of cohesion in human autonomy teams, both similarities and differences. We describe team cohesion, the various definitions, factors, dimensions, and associated benefits and detriments. We discuss how that element may be affected when the team includes an autonomous teammate with each description. Finally, we identify specific factors of human autonomy interaction that may be relevant to cohesion, then articulate future research questions critical to advancing science for effective human autonomy teams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1171356

Entities

People

  • Andrea S. Krausman
  • Catherine Neubauer
  • Ericka Rovira
  • Jordan J. Blackman
  • Julia L Wright
  • Kristin E. Schaefer
  • Samantha K. Berg
  • Sean M. Fitzhugh
  • Shan G. Lakhmani

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Complex Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Psychology
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teamwork
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction