Mary "Missy" Cummings | Scholars@Duke

Mary "Missy" Cummings
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mary "Missy" Cummings received her B.S. in Mathematics from the US Naval Academy in 1988, her M.S. in Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994, and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004.
A naval officer and military pilot from 1988-1999, she was one of the Navy's first female fighter pilots.
Cummings is currently a Professor in the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, the Duke Institute of Brain Sciences, and is the director of the Humans and Autonomy Laboratory and Duke Robotics. Her research interests include human-unmanned vehicle interaction, human-autonomous system collaboration, human-systems engineering, public policy implications of unmanned vehicles, and the ethical and social impact of technology.

Current Research Interests

Human-unmanned vehicle interaction, human-autonomous system collaboration, human-systems engineering, public policy implications of unmanned vehicles, and the ethical and social impact of technology.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2019
Professor of Computer Science, Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2017
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Science & Society, Initiatives 2017

Contact Information

131 North Building, Box 103957, Durham, NC 27708
131 North Building, Box 103957, Durham, NC 27708
m.cummings@duke.edu (919) 660-5306
Humans and Automony Lab

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Virginia 2004
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2014 - 2018
- Investigator in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers 2013 - 2017
- Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering 2014 - 2016
- Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering 2014
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 2, 2018 The Atlantic
  
  Missy Cummings: 'I Don't Know How Professors Teach Without Fighter-Pilot Experience'
- APR 9, 2018
  
  Technological, Regulatory Innovation Needed to Ensure Safety in Autonomous Vehicle Research
- OCT 13, 2017 Pratt School of Engineering
  
  Deterring Drones from Ballparks and Botanical Gardens
- AUG 30, 2017
  
  The Workplace of the Future
- MAR 15, 2017 Duke Magazine
  
  Drones Take Research to New Heights
- SEP 21, 2016 The Atlantic
  
  Missy Cummings: We just need a new DMV for driverless cars
- JUL 25, 2016 USA Today
  
  Missy Cummings comments: Facebook's Aquila drone completes first test flight
- JUL 20, 2016 New York Times/AP
  
  Plans for self-driving cars have pitfall: The human brain
- JUL 13, 2016 The Atlantic
  
  Missy Cummings: The quest for the next human-computer interface
- JUL 11, 2016 The Boston Herald
  
  Mary “Missy” Cummings comments: Deadly force by robot may be first for law enforcement
- JUL 7, 2016 KPCC-Pasadena
  
  Mary “Missy” Cummings comments: Automakers worry Tesla autopilot crash could have chilling effect on driverless car industry
- JUL 6, 2016 CNBC
  
  Mary “Missy” Cummings: Tesla's troubles
- JUL 1, 2016 The Atlantic
  
  A Tesla fatality and the future of self-driving cars
- JUL 1, 2016 The Detroit News
  
  Missy Cummings comments: NHTSA probes Tesla self-driving cars after fatal crash
- JUN 10, 2016 The Christian Science Monitor
  
  Mary Cummings comments: Why is Google's co-founder secretly investing in flying cars?
- APR 19, 2016 WBUR-NPR’s “On Point”
  
  Missy Cummings comments: The almost self-driving car is here
- MAR 25, 2016 The Atlantic
  
  Driverless-car makers on privacy: Just trust us
- MAR 16, 2016 PBS NewsHour, AP
  
  Missy Cummings: Self-driving cars are ‘absolutely not’ ready for deployment
- MAR 16, 2016 C-SPAN
  
  Video: Missy Cummings testifies at hearing on self-driving cars
- OCT 13, 2015 Chicago Tribune
  
  Robots may be eyeing your job, and other lessons from Cusp Conference
- JUN 11, 2015
  
  Duke Engineering Invaded by Robots!
- MAY 27, 2015 Duke Magazine
  
  Missy Cummings: Drones Fly Into the Future
- MAY 22, 2015 Australian Broadcasting
  
  Mary Cummings: Drones and the future of war
- APR 7, 2015 The New York Times
  
  Mary “Missy” Cummings quoted: Planes without pilots
- JAN 29, 2015 CNN
  
  What To Do About Drones
Research
Selected Grants
- Investigating the Tradespace Between Increased Automation and Optimal Manning for Aircraft Carrier Decks awarded by Office of Naval Research 2018 - 2022
- Portable motion-stabilized optical coherence tomography for eye care in acute care settings awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2021
- Modeling the impact of increasing autonomy on core cognitive abilities in unmanned system operation awarded by Office of Naval Research 2016 - 2021
- NRI: FND: COLLAB: Drones and the Design of Public Outdoor Spaces awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
- REU Site for Meeting the Grand Challenges in Engineering awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
- Development of Control-Aware Cyber Techniques for Attack-Resilient Industrial Control & Combat Systems awarded by University of Pennsylvania 2017 - 2019
- Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2016 - 2019
- Pfizer awarded by Pfizer, Inc. 2018 - 2019
- Assessing and Mitigating Inappropriate Risk Perception in the Design of Complex Space Systems awarded by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 2017 - 2019
- A systems-theoretic model for rail dispatch/operations centers awarded by Federal Railroad Administration 2015 - 2019
- End-User Speech Recognition Support Tools for Crew Resource Management Training Systems awarded by Optimal Synthesis, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Planning IUCRC Duke University: Center for Alternative Sustainable and Intelligent Computing awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2018
- Risk-aware, Human-cooperative Planning for Autonomous Systems awarded by Jet Propulsion Lab 2015 - 2018
- Determining UAV/UGV Training Effectiveness as Autonomy Increases awarded by Army Research Laboratory 2014 - 2018
- On-Demand Personal Autonomous Aircraft: Conceiving the Future through a Systems-Theoretic Approach awarded by National Institute of Aerospace 2016 - 2018
- Modeling Intent Communication Pathways for Human-Autonomous System Collaboration awarded by National Science Foundation 2015 - 2017
- Aircraft Labor In-Cockpit Automation System awarded by Aurora Flight Sciences 2014 - 2016
- MRI: Acquisition of a High-Resolution Stereoscopic Interactive Visualization System for Research and Education in Scienc awarded by National Science Foundation 2014 - 2016
- Integrated Global and Local Situational Awareness in Distributed Unmanned and Manned Ground Operations awarded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014 - 2016
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - Cummings, Missy. Hornet's Nest The Experiences of One of the U.S. Navy's First Female Fighter Pilots. Writer’s Showcase Press, 1999.
    Open Access Copy
- Academic Articles
  - Cummings, M. L., and P. W. Quimby. “The power of collective intelligence in a signal detection task.” Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 19, no. 3 (May 4, 2018): 375–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2017.1381776.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. “Informing Autonomous System Design Through the Lens of Skill-, Rule-, and Knowledge-Based Behaviors.” Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 58–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555343417736461.
    Full Text
  - Ryan, J. C., and M. L. Cummings. “A Systems Analysis of the Introduction of Unmanned Aircraft Into Aircraft Carrier Operations.” Ieee Transactions on Human Machine Systems 46, no. 2 (April 1, 2016): 209–20. https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2014.2376355.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, Mary L., Fei Gao, and Kris M. Thornburg. “Boredom in the Workplace: A New Look at an Old Problem..” Human Factors 58, no. 2 (March 2016): 279–300. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720815609503.
    Full Text
  - Clare, Andrew S., Mary L. Cummings, and Nelson P. Repenning. “Influencing Trust for Human-Automation Collaborative Scheduling of Multiple Unmanned Vehicles..” Human Factors 57, no. 7 (November 2015): 1208–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720815587803.
    Full Text
  - Boyer, M., M. L. Cummings, L. B. Spence, and E. T. Solovey. “Investigating mental workload changes in a long duration supervisory control task.” Interacting With Computers 27, no. 5 (January 1, 2015): 512–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwv012.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and A. S. Clare. “Holistic modelling for human-autonomous system interaction.” Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 16, no. 3 (January 1, 2015): 214–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2014.1003990.
    Full Text
  - Ryan, J. C., and M. L. Cummings. “Effects of safety protocols on unmanned vehicle ground operations.” Journal of Aerospace Information Systems 12, no. 7 (January 1, 2015): 431–40. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.I010293.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. M. “Man versus machine or man + machine?.” Ieee Intelligent Systems 29, no. 5 (September 1, 2014): 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIS.2014.87.
    Full Text
  - Sasangohar, Farzan, Stacey D. Scott, and M. L. Cummings. “Supervisory-level interruption recovery in time-critical control tasks..” Applied Ergonomics 45, no. 4 (July 2014): 1148–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.02.005.
    Full Text
  - Ryan, Jason C., Ashis Gopal Banerjee, Mary L. Cummings, and Nicholas Roy. “Comparing the performance of expert user heuristics and an integer linear program in aircraft carrier deck operations..” Ieee Transactions on Cybernetics 44, no. 6 (June 2014): 761–73. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcyb.2013.2271694.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., L. F. Bertucelli, J. Macbeth, and A. Surana. “Task versus vehicle-based control paradigms in multiple unmanned vehicle supervision by a single operator.” Ieee Transactions on Human Machine Systems 44, no. 3 (January 1, 2014): 353–61. https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2014.2304962.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and J. Ryan. “Who is in charge?: The promises and pitfalls of driverless cars.” Tr News, no. 292 (January 1, 2014): 25–30.
  - Gao, F., M. L. Cummings, and E. T. Solovey. “Modeling teamwork in supervisory control of multiple robots.” Ieee Transactions on Human Machine Systems 44, no. 4 (January 1, 2014): 441–53. https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2014.2312391.
    Full Text
  - Stimpson, A. J., and M. L. Cummings. “Assessing intervention timing in computer-based education using machine learning algorithms.” Ieee Access 2 (January 1, 2014): 78–87. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2014.2303071.
    Full Text
  - Rathje, J. M., L. B. Spence, and M. L. Cummings. “Human-automation collaboration in occluded trajectory smoothing.” Ieee Transactions on Human Machine Systems 43, no. 2 (March 1, 2013): 137–48. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2012.2230439.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., C. Mastracchio, K. M. Thornburg, and A. Mkrtchyan. “Boredom and distraction in multiple unmanned vehicle supervisory control.” Interacting With Computers 25, no. 1 (January 1, 2013): 34–47. https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iws011.
    Full Text
  - Clare, A. S., M. L. Cummings, J. P. How, A. K. Whitten, and O. Toupet. “Operator objective function guidance for a real-time unmanned vehicle scheduling algorithm.” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication 9, no. 4 (December 1, 2012): 161–73. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.I010019.
    Full Text
  - Clare, A. S., P. C. P. Maere, and M. L. Cummings. “Assessing operator strategies for real-time replanning of multiple unmanned vehicles.” Intelligent Decision Technologies 6, no. 3 (October 22, 2012): 221–31. https://doi.org/10.3233/IDT-2012-0138.
    Full Text
  - Pitman, D., and M. L. Cummings. “Collaborative exploration with a micro aerial vehicle: A novel interaction method for controlling a MAV with a hand-held device.” Advances in Human Computer Interaction 2012 (September 18, 2012). https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/768180.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M., K. Jackson, P. Quimby, and D. Pitman. “Development and testing of a quad rotor smartphone control system for novice users.” International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles 4, no. 3 (September 1, 2012): 165–78. https://doi.org/10.1260/1756-8293.4.3.165.
    Full Text
  - Bertuccelli, L. F., and M. L. Cummings. “Operator choice modeling for collaborative UAV visual search tasks.” Ieee Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans 42, no. 5 (May 8, 2012): 1088–99. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2012.2189875.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., J. J. Marquez, and N. Roy. “Human-automated path planning optimization and decision support.” International Journal of Human Computer Studies 70, no. 2 (February 1, 2012): 116–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.10.001.
    Full Text
  - Boussemart, Y., and M. L. Cummings. “Predictive models of human supervisory control behavioral patterns using hidden semi-Markov models.” Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 24, no. 7 (October 1, 2011): 1252–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2011.04.008.
    Full Text
  - Crandall, J. W., M. L. Cummings, M. Della Penna, and P. M. A. De Jong. “Computing the effects of operator attention allocation in human control of multiple robots.” Ieee Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans 41, no. 3 (May 1, 2011): 385–97. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2010.2084082.
    Full Text
  - Boussemart, Y., M. L. Cummings, J. Las Fargeas, and N. Roy. “Supervised vs unsupervised learning for operator state modeling in unmanned vehicle settings.” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication 8, no. 3 (March 1, 2011): 71–85. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.46767.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and K. M. Thornburg. “Paying attention to the man behind the curtain.” Ieee Pervasive Computing 10, no. 1 (January 1, 2011): 58–62. https://doi.org/10.1109/MPRV.2011.7.
    Full Text
  - Donmez, B., C. Nehme, and M. L. Cummings. “Modeling workload impact in multiple unmanned vehicle supervisory control.” Ieee Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans 40, no. 6 (November 1, 2010): 1180–90. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2010.2046731.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., M. Buchin, G. Carrigan, and B. Donmez. “Supporting intelligent and trustworthy maritime path planning decisions.” International Journal of Human Computer Studies 68, no. 10 (October 1, 2010): 616–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.05.002.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and A. S. Brzezinski. “Global vs. local decision support for multiple independent UAV schedule management.” International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences 3, no. 3 (October 1, 2010): 188–205. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJADS.2010.036098.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “A human factors perspective on aircraft design.” Ergonomics in Design 18, no. 2 (March 1, 2010): 23–24. https://doi.org/10.1518/106480410X12737888532840.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “Technology impedances to augmented cognition.” Ergonomics in Design 18, no. 2 (March 1, 2010): 25–27. https://doi.org/10.1518/106480410X12737888532804.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., Andrew Clare, and Christin Hart. “The role of human-automation consensus in multiple unmanned vehicle scheduling..” Human Factors 52, no. 1 (February 2010): 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720810368674.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., A. Clare, and C. Hart. “Erratum: The role of human-automation consensus in multiple unmanned vehicle scheduling (Human Factors (2010) 52 (17-27) (DOI: 10.1177/0018720810368674)).” Human Factors 52, no. 2 (January 1, 2010): 348–49. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720810381465.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and S. Bruni. “Human-automated planner collaboration in complex resource allocation decision support systems.” Intelligent Decision Technologies 4, no. 2 (January 1, 2010): 101–14. https://doi.org/10.3233/IDT-2010-0072.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and C. A. Smith. “Improving precision vertical flight operations through a direct-perception-action display.” Journal of Aircraft 46, no. 4 (December 1, 2009): 1270–79. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.40567.
    Full Text
  - Crandall, J. W., M. L. Cummings, and C. E. Nehme. “Predictive model for human-unmanned vehicle systems.” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication 6, no. 11 (November 1, 2009): 585–603. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.39191.
    Full Text
  - Donmez, Birsen, M. L. Cummings, and Hudson D. Graham. “Auditory decision aiding in supervisory control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles..” Human Factors 51, no. 5 (October 2009): 718–29. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720809347106.
    Full Text
  - Smith, C. A., M. L. Cummings, and L. Sim. “Developing lunar landing vehicle display requirements through content analysis of Apollo lunar landing voice communications.” International Journal of Aviation Psychology 18, no. 3 (July 1, 2008): 237–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508410802073442.
    Full Text
  - Sim, L., M. L. Cummings, and C. A. Smith. “Past, present and future implications of human supervisory control in space missions.” Acta Astronautica 62, no. 10–11 (May 1, 2008): 648–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.01.029.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and P. J. Mitchell. “Predicting controller capacity in supervisory control of multiple UAVs.” Ieee Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans 38, no. 2 (March 1, 2008): 451–60. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2007.914757.
    Full Text
  - Marquez, J. J., and M. L. Cummings. “Design and evaluation of path planning decision support for planetary surface exploration.” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication 5, no. 3 (March 1, 2008): 57–71. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.26248.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., Ryan M. Kilgore, Enlie Wang, Louis Tijerina, and Dev S. Kochhar. “Effects of single versus multiple warnings on driver performance..” Human Factors 49, no. 6 (December 2007): 1097–1106. https://doi.org/10.1518/001872007x249956.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., C. E. Nehme, J. Crandall, and P. Mitchell. “Predicting operator capacity for supervisory control of multiple UAVs.” Studies in Computational Intelligence 70 (July 23, 2007): 11–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72696-8_2.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and P. J. Mitchell. “Operator scheduling strategies in supervisory control of multiple UAVs.” Aerospace Science and Technology 11, no. 4 (May 1, 2007): 339–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2006.10.007.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., A. S. Brzezinski, and J. D. Lee. “Operator performance and intelligent aiding in unmanned aerial vehicle scheduling.” Ieee Intelligent Systems 22, no. 2 (March 1, 2007): 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIS.2007.39.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and Stephanie Guerlain. “Developing operator capacity estimates for supervisory control of autonomous vehicles..” Human Factors 49, no. 1 (February 2007): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1518/001872007779598109.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and C. G. Tsonis. “Partitioning complexity in air traffic management tasks.” International Journal of Aviation Psychology 16, no. 3 (August 17, 2006): 277–95. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327108ijap1603_3.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and P. J. Mitchell. “Automated scheduling decision support for supervisory control of multiple UAVs.” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication 3, no. 6 (July 14, 2006): 294–308. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.19599.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “Conducting online course dialogue on the ethics of the weapons design.” Ieee Technology and Society Magazine 25, no. 1 (March 1, 2006): 31–37. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2006.1607722.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “The need for command and control instant message adaptive interfaces: lessons learned from Tactical Tomahawk human-in-the-loop simulations..” Cyberpsychology & Behavior : The Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society 7, no. 6 (December 2004): 653–61. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.653.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “Creating moral buffers in weapon control interface design.” Ieee Technology and Society Magazine 23, no. 3 (September 1, 2004). https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2004.1337888.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “The double-edge sword of secrecy in military weapon development.” Ieee Technology and Society Magazine 22, no. 4 (December 1, 2003): 4–12. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2004.1251381.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. “Display Design in the F/A-18 Hornet.” Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications 11, no. 4 (January 1, 2003): 16–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/106480460301100405.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, Mary L. “Informed consent and investigational new drug abuses in the U.S. military..” Accountability in Research 9, no. 2 (April 2002): 93–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989620212967.
    Full Text
- Book Sections
  - Miotto, P., L. Singh, J. D. Paduano, A. Clare, M. L. Cummings, and L. A. Weitz. “Aircraft autonomy.” In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 460:81–107, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47694-9_3.
    Full Text
  - Gao, F., M. L. Cummings, and E. Solovey. “Designing for robust and effective teamwork in human-agent teams.” In Robust Intelligence and Trust in Autonomous Systems, 167–90, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7668-0_9.
    Full Text
  - Goodrich, M. A., and M. L. Cummings. “Human factors perspective on next generation unmanned aerial systems.” In Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 2405–23, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9707-1_23.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and C. E. Nehme. “Modeling the impact of workload in network centric supervisory control settings.” In Neurocognitive and Physiological Factors During High-Tempo Operations, 23–39, 2010.
  - Donmez, B., P. E. Pina, and M. L. Cummings. “Evaluation criteria for human-automation performance metrics.” In Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Intelligent Systems, 21–40, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0492-8_2.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and S. Guerlain. “Using a chat interface as an embedded secondary tasking tool.” In Human Performance Situation Awareness and Automation: Current Research and Trends, 1–2:240–44, 2004. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410610997.
    Full Text
- Conference Papers
  - Nneji, V. C., M. L. Cummings, A. Stimpson, and K. H. Goodrich. “Functional requirements for remotely managing fleets of on-demand passenger aircraft.” In Aiaa Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2018, 2018. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-2007.
    Full Text
  - Zhu, H., M. Elfar, M. Pajic, Z. Wang, and M. L. Cummings. “Human augmentation of UAV cyber-attack detection.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 10916 LNAI:154–67, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91467-1_13.
    Full Text
  - Stimpson, A. J., M. B. Tucker, M. Ono, A. Steffy, and M. L. Cummings. “Modeling risk perception for mars rover supervisory control: Before and after wheel damage.” In Ieee Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2017.7943871.
    Full Text
  - Elfar, M., H. Zhu, A. Raghunathan, Y. Y. Tay, J. Wubbenhorst, M. L. Cummings, and M. Pajic. “WiP abstract: Platform for security-aware design of human-on-the-loop cyber-physical systems.” In Proceedings 2017 Acm/Ieee 8th International Conference on Cyber Physical Systems, Iccps 2017 (Part of Cps Week), 2017. https://doi.org/10.1145/3055004.3064846.
    Full Text
  - Nneji, V. C., A. Stimpson, M. M. Cummings, and K. H. Goodrich. “Exploring concepts of operations for on-demand passenger air transportation.” In 17th Aiaa Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2017, 2017.
  - Solovey, E. T., P. Powale, and M. L. Cummings. “A field study of multimodal alerts for an autonomous threat detection system.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 10276 LNAI:393–412, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58475-1_29.
    Full Text
  - Susindar, S., F. Sasangohar, S. D. Scott, and M. L. Cummings. “Investigating the location of an interruption recovery tool for supervisory-level command and control missions.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2017-October:56–57, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601509.
    Full Text
  - Aubert, M., W. Ross, S. Mazzari, A. J. Stimpson, and M. L. Cummings. “Interaction design considerations for an aircraft carrier deck agent-based simulation.” In Ieee Aerospace Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2016-June, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2016.7500894.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., A. Stimpson, and M. Clamann. “Functional requirements for onboard intelligent automation in single pilot operations.” In Aiaa Infotech @ Aerospace Conference, 2016.
  - Stimpson, A. J., J. C. Ryan, and M. L. Cummings. “Assessing pilot workload in single-pilot operations with advanced autonomy.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 675–79, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601155.
    Full Text
  - Simshaw, D., K. Hauser, N. Terry, and M. Cummings. “Regulating Healthcare Robots in the Hospital and the Home: Considerations for Maximizing Opportunities and Minimizing Risks,” 2015.
  - Aubert, M. C., S. Üzümcü, A. R. Hutchins, and M. L. Cummings. “Toward the development of a low-altitude air traffic control paradigm for networks of small, Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles.” In Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace, 2015.
  - Hutchins, A. R., M. L. Cummings, M. Draper, and T. Hughes. “Representing autonomous systems' self-confidence through competency boundaries.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2015-January:279–83, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931215591057.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. “Civilian applications of unmanned aircraft systems: How do we get there?.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems 2014, 1:489–91, 2014.
  - Gao, F., and M. L. Cummings. “Barriers to robust and effective human-agent teamwork.” In Aaai Spring Symposium Technical Report, SS-14-04:36–41, 2014.
  - Berardi, C. W., E. T. Solovey, and M. L. Cummings. “Investigating the efficacy of network visualizations for intelligence tasks.” In Ieee Isi 2013 2013 Ieee International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics: Big Data, Emergent Threats, and Decision Making in Security Informatics, 278–83, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISI.2013.6578843.
    Full Text
  - Gao, F., A. S. Clare, J. C. Macbeth, and M. L. Cummings. “Modeling the impact of operator trust on performance in multiple robot control.” In Aaai Spring Symposium Technical Report, SS-13-07:16–22, 2013.
  - Collins, A. N., and M. L. Cummings. “Making the business case for increased VTOL autonomy in degraded visual environments.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems 2013, 1:788–802, 2013.
  - Clare, A. S., J. C. Ryan, K. F. Jackson, and M. L. Cummings. “Innovative systems for Human Supervisory Control of Unmanned Vehicles.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 531–35, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561110.
    Full Text
  - Clare, A. S., M. L. Cummings, and L. F. Bertuccelli. “Identifying suitable algorithms for human-computer collaborative scheduling of multiple Unmanned Vehicles.” In 50th Aiaa Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 2012. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-485.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., J. Tappan, and C. Mikkelsen. “One work analysis, two domains: A display information requirements case study.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 358–62, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561082.
    Full Text
  - Gao, F., and M. Cummings. “Using discrete event simulation to model multi-robot multi-operator teamwork.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2093–97, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561444.
    Full Text
  - Kopeikin, A., A. Clare, O. Toupet, J. P. How, and M. L. Cummings. “Flight testing a heterogeneous multi-UAV system with human supervision.” In Aiaa Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2012, 2012.
  - Macbeth, J. C., M. L. Cummings, L. F. Bertuccelli, and A. Surana. “Interface design for Unmanned Vehicle supervision through Hybrid Cognitive Task Analysis.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2344–48, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561435.
    Full Text
  - Mkrtchyan, A. A., J. C. MacBeth, E. T. Solovey, J. C. Ryan, and M. L. Cummings. “Using variable-rate alerting to counter boredom in human supervisory control.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1441–45, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561406.
    Full Text
  - Roth, E. M., M. Cummings, C. Miller, P. Smith, D. Schreckenghost, and R. Scott. “Collaborative automation across varying time scales of interaction: What's the same? What's different?.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 213–17, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561052.
    Full Text
  - Stimpson, A. J., L. S. Buinhas, S. Bezek, Y. Boussemart, and M. L. Cummings. “A model-based measure to assess operator adherence to procedures.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2452–56, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561499.
    Full Text
  - Clare, A. S., J. C. MacBeth, and M. L. Cummings. “Mixed-initiative strategies for real-time scheduling of multiple unmanned vehicles.” In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 676–82, 2012.
  - Solovey, E. T., K. Jackson, and M. L. Cummings. “Collision avoidance interface for safe piloting of unmanned vehicles using a mobile device.” In Adjunct Proceedings of the 25th Annual Acm Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, Uist’12, 77–78, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1145/2380296.2380330.
    Full Text
  - Collins, A. N., and M. L. Cummings. “A historical perspective on the application of autonomy in rotorcraft.” In Annual Forum Proceedings Ahs International, 3:1796–1807, 2012.
  - Gao, F., M. L. Cummings, and L. F. Bertuccelli. “Teamwork in controlling multiple robots.” In Hri’12 Proceedings of the 7th Annual Acm/Ieee International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, 81–88, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1145/2157689.2157703.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., J. P. How, A. Whitten, and O. Toupet. “The impact of human-automation collaboration in decentralized multiple unmanned vehicle control.” In Proceedings of the Ieee, 100:660–71, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2011.2174104.
    Full Text
  - Adams, J. A., M. Cummings, M. Goodrich, and D. Woods. “Designing for resilience: Prioritizing people, payloads and platforms.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2011, 3:1858–60, 2011.
  - Bertuccelli, L. F., and M. L. Cummings. “Scenario-based robust scheduling for collaborative human-UAV visual search tasks.” In Proceedings of the Ieee Conference on Decision and Control, 5702–7, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2011.6160994.
    Full Text
  - Clare, A. S., and M. L. Cummings. “Task-based interfaces for decentralized multiple unmanned vehicle control.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2011, 2:1205–13, 2011.
  - Cummings, M. “Human-automation collaboration in unmanned vehicle operations.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2011, 3:1861–64, 2011.
  - Kopeikin, A., O. Toupet, A. Clare, J. How, and M. Cummings. “Design of a decentralized multi-UAV system with human supervision.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2011, 2:846–59, 2011.
  - Ryan, J. C., M. L. Cummings, N. Roy, A. Banerjee, and A. Schulte. “Designing an interactive local and global decision support system for aircraft carrier deck scheduling.” In Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference and Exhibit 2011, 2011.
  - Tappan, J., M. L. Cummings, C. Mikkelsen, and K. Driediger. “Mobile application for utility domains.” In Mobile Hci 2011 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction With Mobile Devices and Services, 521–24, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1145/2037373.2037452.
    Full Text
  - Tappan, J. M., D. J. Pitman, M. L. Cummings, and D. Miglianico. “Display requirements for an interactive rail scheduling display.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 6781 LNAI:352–61, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21741-8_38.
    Full Text
  - Habib, M., P. W. Quimby, S. Chang, K. Jackson, and M. L. Cummings. “Wind gust alerting for supervisory control of a micro aerial vehicle.” In Ieee Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2011.5747536.
    Full Text
  - Castonia, R. W., Y. Boussemart, and M. L. Cummings. “The design of a HSMM-based operator state modeling display.” In Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace 2010, 2010.
  - Clare, A. S., C. S. Hart, and M. L. Cummings. “Assessing operator workload and performance in expeditionary multiple unmanned vehicle control.” In 48th Aiaa Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 2010.
  - Bertuccelli, L. F., N. W. M. Beckers, and M. L. Cummings. “Developing operator models for UAV search scheduling.” In Aiaa Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2010. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2010-7863.
    Full Text
  - Donmez, B., M. L. Cummings, H. D. Graham, and A. S. Brzezinski. “Modified Cooper Harper scales for assessing unmanned vehicle displays.” In Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (Permis) Workshop, 235–42, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1145/2377576.2377620.
    Full Text
  - Donmez, B., and M. L. Cummings. “Metric selection for evaluating human supervisory control of unmanned vehicles.” In Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (Permis) Workshop, 14–21, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1145/2377576.2377580.
    Full Text
  - Sasangohar, F., K. Thornburg, M. L. Cummings, and A. D’Agostino. “Mapping complexity sources in nuclear power plant domainsⁱ.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 3:2169–73, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1518/107118110X12829370265285.
    Full Text
  - Bertuccelli, L. F., N. Pellegrino, and M. L. Cummings. “Choice modeling of relook tasks for UAV search missions.” In Proceedings of the 2010 American Control Conference, Acc 2010, 2410–15, 2010.
  - Maere, P. C. P., A. S. Clare, and M. L. Cummings. “Assessing operator strategies for adjusting replan alerts in controlling multiple unmanned vehicles.” In Ifac Proceedings Volumes (Ifac Papersonline), Vol. 11, 2010.
  - Boussemart, Y., J. L. Fargeas, M. L. Cummings, and N. Roy. “Comparing learning techniques for hidden markov models of human supervisory control behavior.” In Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference and Exhibit and Aiaa Unmanned...Unlimited Conference, 2009.
  - Donmez, B., P. E. Pina, and M. L. Cummings. “Evaluation criteria for human-automation performance metrics.” In Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Intelligent Systems, 21–40, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0492-8-2.
    Full Text
  - Massie, A. E., I. Kopylov, and M. L. Cummings. “Supporting system acquisition decisions through ecological perception.” In 47th Aiaa Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 2009.
  - Carrigan, G., D. Long, M. L. Cummings, and J. Duffner. “Human factors analysis of predator B crash.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2008, 2:617–31, 2008.
  - Cummings, M. L., P. Pina, and J. W. Crandall. “A metric taxonomy for supervisory control of unmanned vehicles.” In Auvsi Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2008, 2:717–31, 2008.
  - Donmez, B., P. E. Pina, and M. L. Cummings. “Evaluation criteria for human-automation performance metrics.” In Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (Permis) Workshop, 77–82, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1145/1774674.1774687.
    Full Text
  - Nehme, C. E., R. M. Kilgore, and M. L. Cummings. “Predicting the impact of heterogeneity on unmanned-vehicle team performance.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2:917–21, 2008.
  - Cohen, M. S., O. Sert, M. Legoullon, E. De Visser, A. Freedy, G. Weltman, and M. Cummings. “Cognition and game theory in the design of a collaboration manager for shared control of multiple UV assets.” In 2008 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, Cts’08, 513–23, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1109/CTS.2008.4543972.
    Full Text
  - Ashdown, M., and M. L. Cummings. “Asymmetric synchronous collaboration within distributed teams.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 4562 LNAI:245–55, 2007.
  - Brzezinski, A. S., A. L. Seybold, and M. L. Cummings. “Decision support visualizations for schedule management of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles.” In Collection of Technical Papers 2007 Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference, 1:208–15, 2007.
  - Crandall, J. W., and M. L. Cummings. “Attention allocation efficiency in human-UV teams.” In Collection of Technical Papers 2007 Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference, 1:32–40, 2007.
  - Kilgore, R. M., K. A. Harper, C. Nehme, and M. L. Cummings. “Mission planning and monitoring for heterogeneous unmanned vehicle teams: A human-centered perspective.” In Collection of Technical Papers 2007 Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference, 1:784–800, 2007.
  - Platts, J. T., M. L. Cummings, and R. J. Kerr. “Applicability of STANAG 4586 to future unmanned aerial vehicles.” In Collection of Technical Papers 2007 Aiaa Infotech at Aerospace Conference, 1:391–404, 2007.
  - Crandall, J. W., and M. L. Cummings. “Identifying predictive metrics for supervisory control of multiple robots.” In Ieee Transactions on Robotics, 23:942–51, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2007.907480.
    Full Text
  - Crandall, J. W., and M. L. Cummings. “Developing performance metrics for the supervisory control of multiple robots.” In Hri 2007 Proceedings of the 2007 Acm/Ieee Conference on Human Robot Interaction Robot as Team Member, 33–40, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1145/1228716.1228722.
    Full Text
  - Bruni, S., J. J. Marquez, A. Brzezinski, and M. L. Cummings. “Visualizing operators' cognitive strategies in multivariate optimization.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1180–84, 2006.
  - Nehme, C. E., S. D. Scott, M. L. Cummings, and C. Y. Furusho. “Generating requirements for futuristic hetrogenous unmanned systems.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 235–39, 2006.
  - Scott, S. D., S. Mercier, M. L. Cummings, and E. Wang. “Assisting interruption recovery in supervisory control of multiple UAVS.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 699–703, 2006.
  - Smith, C. A., M. L. Cummings, L. M. Forest, and L. J. Kessler. “Utilizing ecological perception to support precision lunar landing.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 91–95, 2006.
  - Cummings, Mary L. “Integrating ethics in design through the value-sensitive design approach..” In Science and Engineering Ethics, 12:701–15, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-006-0065-0.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L., and C. Tsonis. “Deconstructing complexity in air traffic control.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 25–29, 2005.
  - Cummings, M. L., and P. J. Mitchell. “Managing multiple UAVs through a timeline display.” In Collection of Technical Papers Infotech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration, 3:1337–49, 2005.
  - Marquez, J. J., M. L. Cummings, N. Roy, M. Kunda, and D. J. Newman. “Collaborative human-computer decision support for planetary surface traversal.” In Collection of Technical Papers Infotech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration, 2:784–91, 2005.
  - Cummings, M. L. “Web-based education in science and engineering ethics--topic and technology barriers--commentary on "Ways of thinking about and teaching ethical problem solving: microethics and macroethics in engineering"..” In Science and Engineering Ethics, 11:386–88, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-005-0007-2.
    Full Text
  - Cummings, M. L. “Automation bias in intelligent time critical decision support systems.” In Collection of Technical Papers Aiaa 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference, 2:557–62, 2004.
  - Cummings, M. L., and S. Guerlain. “Human performance issues in supervisory control of autonomous airborne vehicles.” In Auvsi’S Unmanned Systems North America 2004 Proceedings, 1955–69, 2004.
  - Cummings, M. L., and S. Guerlain. “An interactive decision support tool for real-time in-flight replanning of autonomous vehicles.” In Collection of Technical Papers Aiaa 3rd “Unmanned Unlimited” Technical Conference, Workshop, and Exhibit, 2:583–90, 2004.
  - Cummings, M. L., and J. Lo. “Globalizing engineering ethics education through web-based instruction.” In 2004 International Symposium on Technology and Society, Istas ’04 Globalizing Technological Education, 92–95, 2004.
  - Cummings, M. L. “Ethical and social issues in the design of weapon control computer interfaces.” In 2003 International Symposium on Technology and Society: Crime Prevention, Security and Design, Istas/Cpted 2003 Proceedings, 14–18, 2003.
  - Cummings, M. L., and S. Guerlain. “The tactical Tomahawk conundrum: Designing decision support systems for revolutionary domains.” In Proceedings of the Ieee International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2:1583–88, 2003.
  - Cummings, M. L. “Comparative analysis of virginia tech engineering students with learning disabilities.” In Asee Annual Conference Proceedings, 53–61, 2002.
  - Cummings, M. L., and T. W. Knott. “How many credit hours should first semester engineering freshmen take?.” In Asee Annual Conference Proceedings, 5423–29, 2001.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses

Some information on this profile has been compiled automatically from Duke databases and external sources. (Our About page explains how this works.) If you see a problem with the information, please write to Scholars@Duke and let us know. We will reply promptly.

Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Books

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Conference Papers

Recent Courses