ABSTRACT
Human-robot teaming refers to the collaboration between human and robotic intelligent agents to perform common tasks. Soldier-robot teams will be an important component of future battlespaces, creating a complex but potentially more survivable and effective combat force. The variety of robotic systems and the almost infinite number of possible Army missions create a dilemma for researchers who wish to predict human robotic interaction (HRI) performance in future environments, requiring researchers to develop creative simulations of future combat systems as well to conduct field tests with actual systems. The larger the role of the autonomous robot in military operations, the more exacting the planning function, and the more commanders and staff will scrutinize and redirect robotic assets during the mission. An important feature of future battlespaces will be a greater use of intelligent systems to supplement traditional manned forces. Each service and each ally will have its own set of aerial and ground uninhabited systems with increasing levels of machine intelligence.
