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Peter Squire is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on the challenges of supervising multiple unmanned vehicles. His work centers on understanding how humans can effectively manage teams of semi-autonomous robots in dynamic environments, particularly for military and operational applications. Squire’s major contributions include pioneering the study of delegation-type interfaces, which allow operators to shift between automated "plays" and manual control. His 2005 paper, "A Flexible Delegation-Type Interface Enhances System Performance in Human Supervision of Multiple Robots," with 145 citations, demonstrated through empirical studies that such interfaces significantly improve system performance when supervising up to eight robots. He further explored the cognitive demands of this work, examining how automation and task load affect task switching and operator efficiency. Squire’s research has been instrumental in shaping the design of supervisory control systems, providing foundational insights into how to balance human oversight with automation to maintain performance under high workload. His findings remain critical for developing intuitive, scalable interfaces for human-robot teams.