Paul J. Feltovich
Papers
14
Total Citations
788
H-Index
11
About
Paul J. Feltovich is a pioneering researcher in human-agent-robot teamwork, whose work fundamentally reimagines how people and intelligent machines collaborate. His central contribution is **Coactive Design**, a paradigm-shifting approach that moves beyond traditional automation to emphasize **interdependence** in joint activity. Rather than designing robots as either teleoperated tools or fully autonomous agents, Feltovich argues for systems that actively coordinate with humans through dynamic regulation and shared understanding. His landmark 2014 paper, "Coactive Design," has garnered **296 citations** and stands as a cornerstone of the field. Feltovich also helped develop the **KAoS policy management framework**, which uses ontologies to specify and enforce coordination policies in complex multi-team environments. His influential work on the "seven cardinal virtues" and "seven deadly myths" of autonomous systems, drawn from lessons in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, provides essential design principles for human-machine teams. With a career spanning foundational concepts like adjustable autonomy and ontology-based regulation, Feltovich’s research continues to shape how we build robots that function less as tools and more as true teammates.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Coactive Design: Designing Support for Interdependence in Joint Activity296 citations · 2014
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- 4Autonomy and interdependence in human-agent-robot teams78 citations · 2012
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- 7From Tools to Teammates: Joint Activity in Human-Agent-Robot Teams34 citations · 2009
- 8Coordination in Human-Agent-Robot Teamwork28 citations · 2008
- 9Human-robot coordination through dynamic regulation18 citations · 2008
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