RESEARCH AREAS
TRUSTABLE
AUTONOMY
HUMAN MACHINE TEAMWORK WITH EXPLAINABLE AI
SOCIAL AND
MORAL AUTONOMY
IMPROVING SOCIAL MEDICINE WITH AUTONOMY
AUTONOMY
LITERACY
AUTONOMY FOR FUTURE MANUFACTURING 
AUTONOMY IN
LAW
Trustable autonomy
Model Based Programming Languages
Student Researcher(s): Meyer Millman, Computer Engineering
NASA collaborator(s): Michel Ingham and Klaus Havelund, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Kyle Dewey, Computer Science
Enabling the Development of Perception Capability for Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Platforms
Student Researcher(s): Ridge Tejuco, Computer Engineering
NASA collaborator(s): Shaun McWherter, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-I: Ashley Geng, Electrical and Computer Engineering
SERL: Compact Autonomous Exploratory Search and Rescue Rover (CAESARR)
Student Researcher(s): Kiet Phan and Francisco Oropeza, Mechanical Engineering
NASA collaborator(s): Jean-Pierre de la Croix, JPL
CSUN CO-Is: Amiel Hartman and Nhut Ho, Mechanical Engineering
Campus Autonomous Robot Tours (CART)
Student Researcher(s): M. Fadhil Ginting, Coulson Aguirre, Kyle Strickland
NASA collaborator(s): Ali-akbar Agha-mohammadi, JPL
CSUN CO-Is: Amiel Hartman, Nhut Ho, Mechanical Engineering, Ashley Geng, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Li Liu, Computer Science, Joe Bautista, Art + Design
Design of Smart Sensor Pallet for Drones
Status: Ongoing
Student Researcher(s): Mohammad Hossain, Najmeh Najmi, Ilker Loza, Kevin Erazo, Robert Javier, Khanh Tran, Haley Nanas, Thomas Decker, Haroutun Haroutunian, Flavio Mendez, Nathan Speer
NASA collaborator(s): John Lenko & Kurt Vanlaar, Collaborator from Xtensor Systems Inc., and directly involved in the work
CSUN CO-Is: Ashley Geng, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Human Machine Teamwork with Explainable AI
Expandable Variable-Autonomy Architecture (EVAA) Operator Design
Student Researcher(s): Kayla Mesina and Ashley Santiago, Art + Design
NASA collaborator(s): Mark Skoog, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-I: Joe Bautista, Art + Design
DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge
Student Researcher(s): Andila Wijekulasuriya, Art + Design
NASA collaborator(s):Ali-akbar Agha-mohammadi, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Joe Bautista, Art + Design
Organizing Teamwork: Understanding Operator and Multiple-Robot Team Performance
Student Researcher(s): Adisa Ptah and Eric McCoy, Applied Behavior Analysis
NASA collaborator(s): Amir Rahmani, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Ellie Kazemi, Psychology
Extending the NASA-Task Load Index (TLX) for Human Autonomy Teaming
Student Researcher(s): Eric McCoy and Adisa Ptah, Applied Behavior Analysis
NASA collaborator(s): Amir Rahmani, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Ellie Kazemi, Psychology
Visualization of Hierarchical State Machines (HSMS) In A Multi-Agent Context
Student Researcher(s): Gage Aschenbrenner, Computer Science
NASA collaborator(s): Scott Davidoff and Federico Rossi, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Li Liu, Computer Science
Integration of Expandable Variable-Autonomy Architecture (EVAA) in Trustworthy and Scalable Autonomous Systems
Fellow(s): Sarkis Mikaelian, Computer Science
NASA collaborator(s): Mark Skoog and Nelson Brown, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-Is: Li Liu, Computer Science and Nhut Ho, Mechanical Engineering
Trust in Autonomy: Assessing Operability of Onboard and Ground Planning Ecosystem in Mars 2020
Student Researcher(s): Jared Carrillo, Maria Pena, Par-d Research Lab
NASA collaborator(s): So Young Kim-Castet, NASA JPL, Basak Alper Ramaswamy, NASA JPL
CSUN CO-I: Thomas Chan, Psychology and Health Equity
Social and Moral Autonomy
Designing ARCS to Facilitate STEAHM Convergence Research
Student Researcher(s): Ashley Santiago and Kayla Mesina, Art + Design
CSUN CO-I: Joe Bautista, Art + Design
Toward a Moral Compass Model: Ethics and Automation
Student Researcher(s): Malik Campbell, Biology and Alyssa Kim, Mechanical Engineering
NASA collaborator(s): Mark Skoog, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-I: Gina Masequesmay, Asian American Studies
Team Culture and Communication at NASA’s JPL
Student Researcher(s): Neil Thompsett and Michael Baumgarten, Anthropology
NASA collaborator(s): John Day, JPL and Nelson Brown, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-I: Suzanne Scheld, Anthropology (Chair)
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the National Air Space (NAS): Public Acceptance and Risk Perception
Student Researcher(s): Nathan Romine, Urban Planning and Jessica Steiner, Anthropology
NASA collaborator(s): Mark Skoog, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CSUN CO-I: Kevin Zemlicka, Academic Advisement, Anthropology & Psychology
Assessing effectiveness of visual displays of weather data to communicate warnings and risk to the extended community of a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS)
Student Researcher(s):
NASA collaborator(s): Joe Roberts, JPL
CSUN CO-I: Mario A. Giraldo, Geography and Environmental Studies, Thomas Chan, Psychology and Health Equity, Li Liu, Computer Science