Jason Forsyth

York College of Pennsylvania, James Madison University

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Dr. Jason Forsyth’s research bridges the critical gap between human cognition and autonomous systems, with a primary focus on human-robot interaction, trust in automation, and engineering education. His most impactful work explores how individuals develop and calibrate trust in autonomous technologies, as demonstrated in his 2022 study on trust in an autonomous golf cart, which integrates behavioral and self-report measures to predict user reliance on automation. This research is vital as autonomous systems proliferate across military, healthcare, and consumer domains. Dr. Forsyth also champions project-based learning, pioneering the use of the Robotic Operating System (ROS) for undergraduate research. His 2018 papers on ROS-based curricula (10 and 6 citations respectively) have provided a scalable framework for introducing students to real-world robotics challenges. Notably, his career began with foundational work on underwater explosion bubble dynamics and ship whipping, before transitioning to a distinguished decade at the U.S. Army. There, he contributed to landmark programs including the M829A1 and A2 munitions, blending rigorous engineering with practical defense applications. With over 20 citations across his key works, Dr. Forsyth’s contributions continue to shape both the technical and human dimensions of autonomous systems.