Michael Costantino

College of Staten Island, City University of New York

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About

Michael Costantino is a researcher focused on the critical intersection of human-robot interaction and multi-robot systems, with a particular emphasis on shared decision-making within teams. His major contribution is the development of the **HRTeam framework**, a pioneering platform designed to investigate and evaluate methods for improving collaboration between humans and multiple autonomous robots. This framework addresses key challenges such as mission selection directed by human operators and robot-taught collision avoidance. Costantino’s work is notable for its innovative application of the **FORR cognitive architecture** to human/multi-robot teams, enabling robots to consider the "opinions" of others—including human teammates—when choosing actions, thereby fostering more fluid and effective team dynamics. While his most-cited papers (with 7, 5, and 3 citations respectively) represent foundational steps in this emerging field, his research lays essential groundwork for future advancements in autonomous systems and human-robot teamwork.