publications

For a complete list of publications, please visit my Google Scholar page.

2025

  1. PhD Thesis
    A Computational Framework for Efficient Human-Agent Teamwork
    Huao Li
    University of Pittsburgh, 2025
  2. NeurIPS
    Adaptively Coordinating with Novel Partners via Learned Latent Strategies
    Benjamin Li, Shuyang Shi, Lucia Romero, Huao Li, Yaqi Xie, Woojun Kim, Stefanos Nikolaidis, Michael Lewis, Katia Sycara, and Simon Stepputtis
    Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, 2025
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  3. RSS Workshop
    Modeling Latent Partner Strategies for Adaptive Zero-Shot Human-Agent Collaboration
    Benjamin Li, Shuyang Shi, Lucia Romero, Huao Li, Yaqi Xie, Woojun Kim, Stefanos Nikolaidis, Michael Lewis, Katia Sycara, and Simon Stepputtis
    GenAI-HRI workshop at RSS, 2025
    Best Paper Award arXiv

2024

  1. NeurIPS
    Language grounded multi-agent reinforcement learning with human-interpretable communication
    Huao Li, Hossein Nourkhiz Mahjoub, Behdad Chalaki, Vaishnav Tadiparthi, Kwonjoon Lee, Ehsan Moradi Pari, Charles Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, 2024
    PDF Code Website
  2. ICHMS
    Determining Human Perceptual Envelope in Fixed Wing UAV Surveillance
    Xuehang Guo, Huao Li, Anfeng Peng, Lesong Jia, Brandon Rishi, and Michael Lewis
    In 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), 2024
  3. ICHMS
    Situation Theory Based Query Generation for Determining Situation Awareness Across Distributed Data Streams
    Lesong Jia, Anfeng Peng, Huao Li, Xuehang Guo, and Michael Lewis
    In 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), 2024

2023

  1. EMNLP
    Theory of Mind for Multi-Agent Collaboration via Large Language Models
    Huao Li, Yu Quan Chong, Simon Stepputtis, Joseph Campbell, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In The 2023 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, 2023
    N/A Google Scholar citations
  2. SMC
    Personalized Decision Supports based on Theory of Mind Modeling and Explainable Reinforcement Learning
    Huao Li, Yao Fan, Keyang Zheng, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In The 2023 IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2023
  3. IEEE T-CDS
    Interpretable learned emergent communication for human–agent teams
    Seth Karten, Mycal Tucker, Huao Li, Siva Kailas, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 2023
  4. AAMAS
    On the role of emergent communication for social learning in multi-agent reinforcement learning
    Seth Karten, Siva Kailas, Huao Li, and Katia Sycara
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 2023
    arXiv
  5. HFES
    The Cognitive Load–Productivity Tradeoff in Task Switching
    Maximillian Chis, Huao Li, Keyang Zheng, Michael Lewis, Dana Hughes, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2023
  6. HFES
    Sentiment analysis of Artificial Advisors in Search and Rescue Tasks
    Huao Li, Maximilian Chis, Keyang Zheng, Michael Lewis, Dana Hughes, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2023
  7. SMC
    A Framework for Intervention Based Team Support in Time Critical Tasks
    Dana Hughes, Huao Li, Max Chis, Ini Oguntola, Simon Stepputtis, Keyang Zheng, Joseph Campbell, Katia Sycara, and Michael Lewis
    In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2023

2022

  1. RO-MAN
    Theory of mind modeling in search and rescue teams
    Huao Li, Ini Oguntola, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In 2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2022
  2. HFES
    The robustness of human advantage in swarm leader identification
    Ankur Deka, Katia Sycara, Phillip Walker, Huao Li, and Michael Lewis
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2022

2021

  1. IEEE T-HMS
    Individualized mutual adaptation in human-agent teams
    Huao Li, Tianwei Ni, Siddharth Agrawal, Fan Jia, Suhas Raja, Yikang Gui, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 2021
  2. NeurIPS
    Emergent discrete communication in semantic spaces
    Mycal Tucker, Huao Li, Siddharth Agrawal, Dana Hughes, Katia Sycara, Michael Lewis, and Julie A Shah
    Advances in neural information processing systems, 2021
  3. Book Chapter
    Deep learning, transparency, and trust in human robot teamwork
    Michael Lewis, Huao Li, and Katia Sycara
    In Trust in Human-Robot Interaction, 2021
  4. IROS
    Hiding Leader’s identity in leader-follower navigation through multi-agent reinforcement learning
    Ankur Deka, Wenhao Luo, Huao Li, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021
  5. HFES
    Human vs. deep neural network performance at a leader identification task
    Ankur Deka, Katia Sycara, Phillip Walker, Huao Li, and Michael Lewis
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2021
  6. HFES
    Human theory of mind inference in search and rescue tasks
    Huao Li, Keyang Zheng, Michael Lewis, Dana Hughes, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2021
  7. AAAI Symposium
    Sequential theory of mind modeling in team search and rescue tasks
    Huao Li, Long Le, Max Chis, Keyang Zheng, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In Aaai fall symposium, 2021

2020

  1. Master Thesis
    A computational model of human trust in supervisory control of robotic swarms
    Huao Li
    University of Pittsburgh, 2020
  2. ICHMS
    Adaptation in human-autonomy teamwork
    Katia Sycara, Dana Hughes, Huao Li, Michael Lewis, and Nina Lauharatanahirun
    In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), 2020
  3. HFES
    Team synchronization and individual contributions in coop-space fortress
    Huao Li, Tianwei Ni, Siddharth Agrawal, Dana Hughes, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2020
  4. NeurIPS Workshop
    Predicting human strategies in simulated search and rescue task
    Vidhi Jain, Rohit Jena, Huao Li, Tejus Gupta, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    Artificial Intelligence for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Workshop at NeurIPS, 2020
  5. HFES
    A Kalman estimation model of human trust in supervisory control of robotic swarms
    Huao Li, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2020
  6. HFES
    Individual adaptation in teamwork
    Huao Li, Dana Hughes, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 2020

2019

  1. AIES
    Perceptions of domestic robots’ normative behavior across cultures
    Huao Li, Stephanie Milani, Vigneshram Krishnamoorthy, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the 2019 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society, 2019
  2. IEEE T-HMS
    Models of trust in human control of swarms with varied levels of autonomy
    Changjoo Nam, Phillip Walker, Huao Li, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 2019

2018

  1. AIES
    Transparency and explanation in deep reinforcement learning neural networks
    Rahul Iyer, Yuezhang Li, Huao Li, Michael Lewis, Ramitha Sundar, and Katia Sycara
    In Proceedings of the 2018 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society, 2018
    Best Paper Award
    N/A Google Scholar citations
  2. SMC
    Human interaction through an optimal sequencer to control robotic swarms
    Huao Li, Jaeho Bang, Sasanka Nagavalli, Changjoo Nam, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2018
  3. SMC
    Trust of humans in supervisory control of swarm robots with varied levels of autonomy
    Changjoo Nam, Huao Li, Shen Li, Michael Lewis, and Katia Sycara
    In 2018 ieee international conference on systems, man, and cybernetics (SMC), 2018