Although necessary for complex problem solving, such as engineering design, team agility is often difficult to achieve in practice. The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) affords unique opportunities supporting solving. While integrating assistive AI agents into human teams has at times improved performance, it still unclear if, how, and why affects agility. A large-scale experiment answers these questions, revealing that, with appropriately interfaced AIs, AI-assisted enjoy...

Abstract Exploring the opportunities for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support team problem-solving has been focus of intensive ongoing research. However, while incorporation such AI tools into human can improve performance, it is still unclear what modality integration will lead a genuine human–AI partnership capable mimicking dynamic adaptability humans. This work unites designers with Partners as fellow members who both reactively and proactively collaborate in real-time...

Abstract Managing the design process of teams has been shown to considerably improve problem-solving behaviors and resulting final outcomes. Automating this activity presents significant opportunities in delivering interventions that dynamically adapt state a team order reap most impact. In work, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent is created manage engineering real time, tracking features teams’ actions communications during complex path-planning task multidisciplinary teams. Teams are...

In complex engineering systems, complexity may arise by design, or as a by-product of the system's operation. either case, cause is same: unpredictable manner in which interactions among components modify system behavior. Traditionally, two different approaches are used to handle such complexity: (i) centralized design approach where impacts all potential states and behaviors resulting from decisions must be accurately modeled (ii) an based on externally legislating decisions, avoid...

Abstract Human-computer hybrid teams can meet challenges in designing complex engineered systems. However, the understanding of interaction is lacking. We review literature and identify four key attributes to construct design research platforms that support multi-phase design, teams, multiple scenarios, data logging. Then, we introduce a platform for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) embodying these attributes. With platform, experiments be conducted study how designers intelligent computational...

Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) assistance tools become more ubiquitous in engineering design, it becomes increasingly necessary to understand the influence of AI on design process and effectiveness. Previous work has shown advantages incorporating agents assist human designers. However, behavior designers during is still unknown. This study examines differences participants’ effectiveness with without a complex drone task using HyForm research platform. Data collected from this are...

The rapid digitalization of the world has affected engineering and design in a variety ways, including introduction new computer-aided ideation tools. Cognitive assistants (CA), an increasingly common digital technology, use natural-language processing artificial intelligence to provide computational support. Because CAs are capable emulating humans some tasks, they may be suited support activities when trained coaches or facilitators not available. However, effects perception CA-facilitated...

During the design of products and systems, engineers must quickly accurately satisfy customer needs while adequately developing required system functions with minimum number failures. Identifying potential failure modes during early stages is essential to create reliable designs. Different engineering methodologies such as Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), allows identify how a set components could fail. These methods are popular commonly used in industry. However, fail recognize caused...

Abstract Engineers have developed different design methodologies capable of identifying failure modes engineering systems. The most common methods used in industry are and effects analysis, criticality analysis. Nevertheless, such a significant limitation regarding incorporating the final user analysis not suited to potential caused by physical human–system interactions. Engineering usually lack sufficient attention interactions during early stages, even though introducing human factors...

Human subject experiments are performed to assess the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) agents on distributed human design teams and individual designers. In team experiment, participants in six develop operate a drone fleet deliver parcels routed multiple locations target market. Among half human-only with no available AI agent. The other teams, designated as hybrid have operation advise them. Halfway through structure is changed unexpectedly, requiring adapt change. drones based given...

Human-computer hybrid teams can meet challenges in designing complex engineered systems. However, the understanding of interaction is lacking. We review literature and identify four key attributes to construct design research platforms that support multi-phase design, teams, multiple scenarios, data logging. Then, we introduce a platform for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) embodying these attributes. With platform, experiments be conducted study how designers intelligent computational agents...

Abstract The rapid digitalization of the world has affected engineering and design in a variety ways, including introduction new computer-aided ideation tools. Cognitive assistants (CA), an increasingly common digital technology, use natural-language processing artificial intelligence to provide computational support. Because cognitive are capable emulating humans some tasks, they may be suited support brainstorming activities when trained coaches or facilitators not available. This study...

Abstract Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for engineering design are promising their stress management, cognition and well-being benefits. Prior work concluded that is stressful each stage has unique stressors. This non-randomized study investigated the effect of an MBI on students’ cognitive final creativity during a multistage, hands-on assessment. Data were collected using surveys, project deliverables follow-up interviews. While no significant increase was found in measured state...

The design of complex engineered systems is challenging, especially in early stages due to the emergent behavior that often results unforeseen failures. Emergent a distinctive aspect which exhibited system more than individual components shape system. Understanding critical perform an accurate assessment designed objective this paper explore different existing concepts, methods, and approaches used by researchers understand manage systems. We provide review emergence concept discern what...

Human subject experiments are performed to evaluate the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) process management on human design teams solving a complex engineering problem and compare that management. Participants grouped into five individuals asked generate drone fleet plan routes deliver parcels given customer market. The placed under guidance either or an AI external manager. Halfway through experiment, market is changed unexpectedly, requiring adjust their strategy. During...

Abstract Designers should adequately develop user considerations such as usability, safety, and comfort during the design process of new systems. Nevertheless, incorporating human factors engineering principles early phases is not simple. The objective this work to assist designers in implementing using a functional model framework. This effort expands our previous on automating function-human error method (FHEDM) implementation. In work, we use data mining techniques repository explore...

Abstract Teams are common throughout engineering practice and industry when solving complex, interdisciplinary problems. Previous works in problem have studied the effectiveness of teams individuals, showing that some circumstances, individuals can outperform collaborative working on same task. The current work extends these insights to novel team configurations virtual, teams. In configurations, whole meta-team interact, but sub-teams within them may or not. Here, performance process...

Abstract As Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistance tools become more ubiquitous in engineering design, it becomes increasingly necessary to understand the influence of AI on design process and effectiveness. Previous work has shown advantages incorporating agents assist human designers. However, behavior designers during is still unknown. This study examines differences participants’ effectiveness with without a complex drone task using HyForm research platform. Data collected from this...

Abstract Cervical cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide, remains a preventable yet persistent disease that disproportionately affects in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). While existing therapies treating cervical dysplasia are effective, they often inaccessible LMICs. Ethanol ablation is an alternative low-cost, accessible therapy we previously enhanced into ethyl cellulose (EC)-ethanol gel formulation to improve efficacy. When seeking evaluate...

Introduction: Cervical cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide, remains a preventable yet persistent disease that disproportionately affects in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). While existing therapies treating cervical dysplasia are effective, they often inaccessible LMICs. Ethanol ablation is an alternative low-cost, accessible therapy we previously enhanced into ethyl cellulose (EC)-ethanol gel formulation to improve efficacy. Methods: To...

Abstract Communication plays a pivotal role in design teams and can impact team dynamics outcomes. Understanding the relationships between communication trajectory significantly improve our ability to track optimize processes. While prior work has investigated convergence, there is limited on how climate communicative patterns process. This study investigates interactions climate, communication, actions. We estimate as an individual’s perception of their team’s psychological safety, or...

Abstract This paper examines design fixation in engineering classrooms, particularly focusing on the impact of incubation, stimuli, and individual working memory capacity.146 first year students completed a presented challenge under different experimental conditions. Their sketched solutions were evaluated using established metrics. The results suggest no correlation between students’ capacity percentage example features integrated into their solutions. Results indicate that when are with...

Abstract The pace of technological advancements has been rapidly increasing in recent years, with the advent artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, and other emerging technologies fundamentally changing way human beings work. adoption integration these advanced necessitate teams diverse disciplinary expertise, to help remain agile an ever-evolving landscape. Significant diversity amongst teams, however, can be detrimental team communication performance. Additionally, accelerated...

Abstract Exploring the opportunities for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support team problem solving has been focus of intensive ongoing research. However, while incorporation such AI tools into human can improve performance, it is still unclear what modality integration will lead a genuine human-AI partnership capable mimicking dynamic adaptability humans. This work unites designers with Partners as fellow members who both reactively and proactively collaborate in real-time...

Abstract Design representations play a crucial role in facilitating communication between individuals design. Sketches and physical prototypes are frequently used to communicate design concepts early-stage However, we lack an understanding of the communicative benefits each representation provides how these relate effort resources required create representation. A mixed-methods study was conducted with 44 participants identify whether sketches led different levels cognitive load perceived by...