MnRI Colloquium: Tariq Samad

Cyber-Physical-Human Systems and Human-in-the-Loop Control: Applications and Categorization

Abstract: This talk surveys and categorizes human-in-the-loop control and cyber-physical-human systems (CPHS), emphasizing applications across various sectors, including aerospace, homes and buildings, robotics, healthcare, automotive, power systems, and the process industries. For human-in-the-loop control, four categories are highlighted in architectural templates: human-in-the-plant, human-in-the-controller, human-machine control symbiosis, and humans-in-multiagent-loops. The progression of technology in each case is outlined, and a timeline of developments is presented. Two future visions, and the challenges behind them, are discussed: self- and human-driven cars in the urban environment and the mitigation of climate change with smart grids. I also discuss challenges for modeling human decision-making and ethics in the context of CPHS.