Sense of Agency in Human-Machine Interaction

Debora Zanatto; Mark Chattington; Jan M Noyes

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_41

Sense of Agency in Human-Machine Interaction

Debora Zanatto^*, Mark Chattington, Jan M Noyes

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Abstract

Although being in control is an important aspect of human-machine
interaction, little is known about the combined effect of automation and mental
workload on the sense of agency. In this study, participants were asked to reproduce the time interval between a keypress and an acoustic tone presented with different time delays (1250 to 2250ms). Automation had three levels from the human being in complete control, an intermediate condition, to the machine being fully automatic. Mental workload was manipulated with a secondary memory task with two levels. Results showed a gradual loss of sense of agency with increasing automation intervention. Mental workload was found to affect only the intermediate automation condition. Further, we found an Intentional Binding effect for delays longer than 1750ms in this intermediate condition. These findings demonstrate the existence of a residual sense of agency, which has important implications for the future design of hybrid, semi-autonomous systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021
Editors	Hasan Ayaz, Umer Asgher, Lucas Paletta
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	353-360
Number of pages	8
Volume	259
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030802851
ISBN (Print)	9783030802844
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_41
Publication status	Published - 4 Jul 2021

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Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	259
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

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Acknowledgments. This material was funded and delivered in partnership between the Thales Group and the University of Bristol, and with the support of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Grant Award EP/R004757/1 entitled ‘Thales-Bristol Partnership in Hybrid Autonomous Systems Engineering (T-B PHASE)’.

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Human-machine sense of agency
Zanatto, D., Chattington, M. & Noyes, J. M., 1 Dec 2021, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 156, 102716.
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T-B PHASE: Prosperity Partnership with Thales
Richards, A. G. (Principal Investigator), Wilson, R. E. (Co-Investigator), Johnson, A. (Collaborator), Bullock, S. (Co-Investigator), Lawry, J. (Co-Investigator), Noyes, J. M. (Co-Investigator), Hauert, S. (Co-Investigator), Bode, N. W. F. (Co-Investigator), Pitonakova, L. (Researcher), Kent, T. (Researcher), Crosscombe, M. (Researcher), Zanatto, D. (Researcher), Alkan, B. (Researcher), Drury, K. L. (Manager), Hogg, E. (Student), Bonnell, W. D. (Student), Bennett, C. (Student), Clarke, C. E. M. (Student), Potts, M. W. (Student), Sartor, P. N. (Collaborator), Harvey, D. (Collaborator), Rayneau-Kirkhope, B. (Collaborator), Galvin, K. (Collaborator), Lam, J. (Collaborator), Barden, E. (Collaborator), Chattington, M. (Collaborator), Radanovic, M. (Researcher), Morey, E. J. (Student), Ball, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hunt, E. R. (Collaborator), Richards, A. G. (Principal Investigator), Radanovic, M. (Researcher), Morey, E. J. (Student), Steane, V. (Collaborator), Reed Edworthy, J. (Collaborator) & Hart, S. G. (Student)
1/10/17 → 31/03/23
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Zanatto, D., Chattington, M., & Noyes, J. M. (2021). Sense of Agency in Human-Machine Interaction. In H. Ayaz, U. Asgher, & L. Paletta (Eds.), Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021 (Vol. 259, pp. 353-360). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 259). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_41

Zanatto, Debora ; Chattington, Mark ; Noyes, Jan M. / Sense of Agency in Human-Machine Interaction. Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021. editor / Hasan Ayaz ; Umer Asgher ; Lucas Paletta. Vol. 259 Springer, Cham, 2021. pp. 353-360 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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