Jamie C. Gorman
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About
Jamie C. Gorman is a leading researcher in human-machine teaming, sociotechnical systems, and trust dynamics in collaborative robotics. His work fundamentally explores how humans, robots, and AI agents coordinate effectively in complex, high-stakes environments—particularly in space missions. Gorman’s major contributions include developing frameworks for detecting and adapting to “perturbations” (unexpected challenges like communication delays) in distributed human-machine teams, as demonstrated in his 2024 study on space-based teaming. He also investigates the nuanced role of anthropomorphism in shaping trust, showing that attributing human-like qualities to robots moderates the relationships between dispositional, perceptual, and behavioral trust—a finding with over 7 citations. His foundational 2010 special issue preface on collaboration in complex sociotechnical settings (11 citations) established key principles for integrating human and machine entities to solve problems beyond individual capability. Most recently, Gorman introduced a Distributed Teaming Testbed simulating multi-agent space missions across Earth, Moon, and Mars environments, providing a critical experimental platform for future exploration. With a career spanning foundational theory to cutting-edge simulation, Gorman’s work directly informs the design of resilient, adaptive human-machine teams for the next era of space exploration.
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