As autonomous agents become increasingly integrated into complex human environments, more sophisticated approaches to planning in the presence of human teammates become necessary. Consequently, this workshop seeks to advance such planning by considering both technological advancement and societal responsibility. Speakers from the fields of AI, robotics, human factors, and critical computing are invited to discuss SOTA approaches for generating technologically sound and socially conscious behaviors in intelligent systems. Here, we focus on three key questions:
How can agents model dynamic and individualized human behaviors?
How can agents leverage these models to better plan interactive behaviors?
How can the design, development, and deployment of these systems account for the complex dynamics of power, agency, and societal responsibility within human-robot teams?
Each question will be investigated through a multi-disciplinary lens throughout this half day workshop where discussion will be guided through participant poster sessions, invited speaker talks, and an expert panel session. By the end of this workshop, participants will contribute to a coherent vision of autonomous agents in which theoretical sophistication is inseparable from socio-technical outcomes of their human partners and stakeholders.
"Synchronizing Beliefs with Second-Order Theory-of-Mind in Human-Autonomy Teams"
by Jack Mirenzi and Henny Admoni (*Spotlight Talk)
"A Conceptual Framework for Activity Engagement, Interruptions, and Dependencies during Human-Robot Teaming"
by Mark de Bruijn and Maria Eugenia Cabrera (*Spotlight Talk)
"Bridging Perception, Planning and Control: A System-Level Validation of a Microscopic Acceleration Model for Longitudinal Autonomous Driving"
by Michel Khoueiry, Pedram Beigi, Alireza Talebpour, and Samer Hamdar (*Spotlight Talk)
"When Should LLMs Use Behavioral Memory? Task-Dependent Retrieval for Personalized Long-Term Memory"
by Keonvin Park and John J. Sohn
"Beyond Rational Partners:Aligning with Human Risk-Sensitivity in Human-Autonomy Teams"
by Mason O. Smith and Wenlong Zhang
""Adaptive Rider Assistance on the Smart Bike"
by Jonathan Bush and Wenlong Zhang
“Exploring Labor Issues in Human–Robot Collaboration: Community-Based Research with Trade Unions in Manufacturing”
by Yuxuan Wang, Wenlong Zhang, and Hee Rin Lee
Paper submission deadline: July 31, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
Acceptance notification: August 7, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
Camera-ready deadline: August 14, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
Paper submission deadline: August 24, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
Acceptance notification: August 31, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
Camera-ready deadline: September 21, 2026 - 11:59pm (AoE)
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