Mark Greaves

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Mark Greaves is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence and human-centered autonomous systems, with a focus on multi-agent collaboration and spacecraft operations. His most cited work, "Human-Centered Design for the Personal Satellite Assistant" (2000, 5 citations), introduced the Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA)—a softball-sized, autonomous flying robot designed for pressurized microgravity environments aboard manned spacecraft. This pioneering contribution demonstrated how the Brahms multi-agent modeling and simulation environment, combined with a KAoS agent teamwork framework, could enable safe, human-aware robot behavior in close quarters with astronauts. Greaves’ research bridges the gap between AI coordination theory and practical human-robot interaction, advancing the design of intelligent assistants for space exploration. His work has influenced subsequent developments in autonomous systems for NASA and other aerospace organizations, highlighting the importance of modeling social and collaborative dynamics in human-machine teams. Greaves’ contributions remain foundational for researchers interested in multi-agent systems, human-centered robotics, and the future of autonomous support in extreme environments.