Human Factors/Applied Cognition, MA

Human Factors/Applied Cognition: Human-robot interaction

Jacob Henley is a Master's student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition program at George Mason University. His research focuses on human-robot interactions, specifically examining how contextual framing and descriptive elements influence human perceptions of robotic systems.

Working in the Human-Agent Collaboration Lab (HAC Lab) and Human-Robot Interaction Lab (HRI Lab) under the supervision of Dr. Roesler, Jacob investigates how subtle variations in presentation and context can significantly impact humans reactions to robotic agents. His research focuses on understanding impression formation and trust development between humans and artificial agents, with practical applications for designing more intuitive and socially acceptable robotic systems.