Michael P. Linegang
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Michael P. Linegang’s research lies at the critical intersection of human factors engineering and autonomous systems, with a focus on how humans can effectively control teams of unmanned and robotic vehicles. His most-cited work, "Human Control of Teams of Unmanned/Robotic Vehicles: Exploring the Limits of the Possible" (2004), addresses a pressing challenge in robotics: the high labor intensity of operating even a single vehicle. Linegang’s contributions explore the cognitive and interface design limits that constrain human operators when scaling up to multi-vehicle teams, a foundational issue for modern defense, exploration, and disaster-response applications. While his citation count (2) reflects a specialized, early-career impact, his work is notable for framing the human-robot ratio problem—a concept that has since become central to autonomous systems research. Linegang’s research helps define the boundaries of human supervisory control, influencing subsequent work on shared autonomy and adaptive automation. For students and researchers, his studies offer a clear entry point into understanding the human-side constraints that must be overcome to realize the full potential of robotic teams in complex, real-world environments.
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