Aleksandr Shirokov

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Aleksandr Shirokov is a researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and robotics, with a particular focus on how humans and machines communicate and collaborate. His work critically examines the design of artificial conversational agents, most notably in his highly cited 2021 paper, “Please Connect Me to a Specialist”: Scrutinising ‘Recipient Design’ in Interaction with an Artificial Conversational Agent (10 citations). This study unpacks how users tailor their language and expectations when speaking to AI, revealing fundamental insights into the pragmatics of human-machine dialogue. Shirokov also tackles the frontier of multi-agent robotics, as seen in his 2024 work, "SETTING THE TASK OF HETEROGENEOUS GROUP INTERACTION OF ROBOTS IN SOLVING SMART GARDEN TASKS" (5 citations). Here, he proposes a conceptual model and mathematical formulation for distributing tasks among diverse aerial and ground-based robotic units, addressing the complex challenge of coordinated, heterogeneous group interaction. By bridging the gap between conversational AI design and practical multi-robot task allocation, Shirokov’s research offers valuable frameworks for building more intuitive and effective autonomous systems, making him a notable voice in the evolving landscape of intelligent, collaborative technology.