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Curtis Blais is a leading researcher in the ethical control and interoperability of unmanned systems, with a particular focus on maritime robotics and human-robot teaming. His most impactful work addresses the critical challenge of ensuring that autonomous vehicles operate under ethical and legal constraints while under human supervision. His 2018 paper, “Ethical Mission Definition and Execution for Maritime Robots Under Human Supervision” (9 citations), and its 2016 precursor (5 citations) propose practical frameworks for embedding ethical rules directly into mission planning and execution, a foundational step toward legally accountable autonomous systems. Blais also made early contributions to autonomous vehicle control languages (2006, 8 citations) and to standards for the Mobility Common Operational Picture (2007, 3 citations), which help ground vehicles share critical maneuver data in network-centric environments. His work on human-robot team representation in combat simulations (2016, 2 citations) and unmanned systems interoperability standards (2016, 2 citations) further underscores his role in bridging the gap between advanced robotics and real-world military and civilian operations. Blais’s research is essential reading for anyone working on the safe, ethical, and interoperable deployment of autonomous systems.