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AC1 Augmented Cognition Meets AI: Enhancing Human Performance with Real-Time, Adaptive, and Trustworthy Intelligence  (Moderator: Jackie Cha)

• Description: This panel explores how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the field of augmented cognition (AC). Traditionally focused on adapting system behavior based on user state, augmented cognition is now expanding into new territory with AI technologies that can sense, interpret, and respond in real time. Emerging AI (e.g., large language models, multimodal machine learning, and generative agents) enables new modes of measurement, prediction, and interaction for AI-based augmented cognition. Panelists will highlight how AC systems differ from earlier automation approaches, offering examples from diverse application domains. Use cases include AI copilots that monitor driver fatigue and distraction, adaptive digital teammates that guide workers through complex tasks, and cognitive assistants that support rapid decision-making in high-pressure environments. The conversation will address key design considerations such as the level of human involvement, how to calibrate interaction, and what AI capabilities are still needed. They will also examine critical implementation challenges, including data privacy, cybersecurity, user trust, and ethical concerns. As AI increasingly acts as a synthetic collaborator, the panel will consider how augmented cognition is defined and applied. They will identify research gaps, propose future directions, and explore how human-AI systems can enhance safety, performance, and decision-making across complex domains.

• Panelist: Michael Hildebrandt, Shuchi Deb, Xiaoyun Yin, Jackie Cha, and Heejin Jeong

Poster Session 2

• Poster ID 292

  • Assessment of Attention in Extended Reality using fNIRS: A Preliminary Literature Review

  • Contributors: Thi Le and HeeSun Choi

• Poster ID 398

  • The Hidden Disparities in Neurophysiological Research: Exploration of Race and Sex

  • Contributors: Chidera Azubike and Eric Greenlee

• Poster ID 425

  • Measuring Mental Demand using Pupil Dilation in Augmented Reality Environments

  • Contributors: Siddarth Mohanty, Jung Hyup Kim, Sara Mostowfi, Fang Wang, Danielle Oprean, Kangwon Seo, and Yi Wang

AC2: Augmented Cognition and Learning (Session Chair: Jason Sanders)

• 4:30 pm - 5:50 pm CDT

  • Pupil Dilation as an Indicator of Debugging Strategy in a Location-Based AR Learning Environment

  • Contributors: Sara Mostowfi, Jung Hyup Kim, Siddarth Mohanty, Fang Wang, Danielle Oprean, Yi Wang, and Kangwon Seo

• 4:50 pm - 5:10 pm CDT

  • Refining Mathematical Task Difficulty for Accurate Mental Workload Estimation

  • Contributors: Jingkun Wang, Dongyang Li, Emily Garcia, Eugenio Frias-Miranda, Zhengming Zhang, and Denny Yu

• 5:10 pm - 5:30 pm CDT

  • Machine Learning Considerations for Trust Predictions in HRI: Examination across Labels, Sex Differences, and Sensor Modalities

  • Contributors: Aakash Yadav and Ranjana Mehta

AC1 With XR: Augmented Cognition and Extended Reality in High-Stakes Environments (Session Chair: Allison Bayro)

• 9:45 - 10:05 AM (MST)

  • Cognitive Augmentation for Military Applications: Insights from the NATO NIAG SG-278 Study Relevant to the Human Factors Community

  • Contributor: Sylvain Bruni

• 10:05 am - 10:25 am MST

  • Assessment of a Cognitive Workload-Adaptive Augmented Reality Training Aid for Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Contributors: Holden Duffie and Jackie Cha

• 10:25 am - 10:45 am MST

  • Investigating 24- to 48-hour Forecast of Offshore Worker Alertness and Vigilance using Multimodal Sources: A Proactive Fatigue Monitoring Paradigm

  • Contributors: David Nartey and Ranjana Mehta

AC2: Sensing in Augmented Cognition (Session Chair: Holden Duffie)

• 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm MST

  • Does Augmenting Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Training With Longitudinal, Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improve Visual Search Performance? A Neurobehavioral Evaluation

  • Contributors: Akash K Rao, Raghav Bhat, Arnav Bhavsar, Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury, Ramsingh Negi, and Varun Dutt

• 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm MST

  • Towards Adaptive Virtual Reality Systems: Understanding Emotional and Physiological Responses in VR Game

  • Contributors: Allison Bayro and Heejin Jeong

• 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm MST

  • Eye, Heart, the Brain: The Psychophysiology of Trust in AVs

  • Contributors: Yinsu Zhang and Ranjana Mehta

Poster Session 2

• Cognitive and Perceptual Augmentation Through Neuromodulation During Fatiguing Tasks Is Sex-Specific

• Contributors: Kieran Nichols and Ranjana Mehta