Publications

2025

RECON: Reducing Causal Confusion with Human-Placed Markers R. Ramirez Sanchez, H. Nemlekar, Shahabedin Sagheb, C. M. Nunez, D. P. Losey IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
Should Collaborative Robots be Transparent? Shahabedin Sagheb, S. Gandhi, D. P. Losey International Journal of Social Robotics, 17(6), 937–953
Counterfactual Behavior Cloning: Offline Imitation Learning from Imperfect Human Demonstrations Shahabedin Sagheb, D. P. Losey arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.10760
CIVIL: Causal and Intuitive Visual Imitation Learning Y. Dai, R. Ramirez Sanchez, R. Jeronimus, Shahabedin Sagheb, C. M. Nunez, H. Nemlekar, et al. arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.17959
A Unified Framework for Robots that Influence Humans over Long-Term Interaction Shahabedin Sagheb, S. Parekh, R. Pandya, Y. J. Mun, K. Driggs-Campbell, A. Bajcsy, et al. arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.14633

2024

Aligning Learning with Communication in Shared Autonomy

J. Hoegerman, Shahabedin Sagheb, B. A. Christie, D. P. Losey
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

2023

Towards Robots that Influence Humans over Long-Term Interaction Shahabedin Sagheb, Y. J. Mun, N. Ahmadian, B. A. Christie, A. Bajcsy, K. Driggs-Campbell, D. P. Losey IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Geppetteau: Enabling Haptic Perceptions of Virtual Fluids in Various Vessel Profiles Using a String-Driven Haptic Interface Shahabedin Sagheb, F. W. Liu, A. Vuong, S. Dai, R. Wirjadi, Y. Bao, R. LiKamWa Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI)
Safe Planning with Game-Theoretic Formulation, Reachability Analysis and Reinforcement Learning X. Shang, Shahabedin Sagheb, A. Eskandarian IEEE International Automated Vehicle Validation Conference (IAVVC), pp. 1–8
Studio-Centred Coursework as a Model for Hybridized Design Education Shahabedin Sagheb, K. Walkup, R. Smith Journal of Design, Business & Society, 9(1), 103–125
Discovery Thinking: A Complex Problem-Solving Technique R. Smith, Shahabedin Sagheb Proceedings of the 27th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI)

2022

Virginia Tech and Boeing University-Industry Collaboration; Use of a 4-Tier Sociotechnical Approach to Reduce Ergonomics Related Hazards Shahabedin Sagheb, G. Garrett, R. Smith Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference & Expo (IISE)
Project-based Development as a Model for Transdisciplinary Research and Education Shahabedin Sagheb, K. Walkup, R. Smith Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 20(5): 17–32
Project-based Learning Using the Collaborative Sociotechnical Innovation Model Shahabedin Sagheb, A. Arnold, R. Smith 14th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy
Coalitional Curricular Design: Industry-Academic Co-creation of Technical Communication Modules K. Walkup, Shahabedin Sagheb, R. Smith ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC), pp. 140–142
Connectivity, Expectations, and Expertise: Co-creation as a Model for Program Development K. Walkup, Shahabedin Sagheb, R. A. Smith Programmatic Perspectives, 13(2), 104–129
Demonstration of Geppetteau: Enabling Haptic Perceptions of Virtual Fluids in Various Vessel Profiles Using a String-Driven Haptic Interface Shahabedin Sagheb, F. W. Liu, A. Vuong, S. Dai, R. Wirjadi, Y. Bao, R. LiKamWa Adjunct Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
Method and Apparatus for Simulated Hydrodynamics in Mixed-Reality Fluid Vessels R. LiKamWa, Shahabedin Sagheb, A. Bahremand, B. Lahey, F. W. Liu, A. Kidane US Patent 11,462,128

2021

Toward an Integrative Professional and Personal Competency-Based Learning Model for Inclusive Workforce Development A. J. Arnold, J. Keyel, A. Soysal, M. Kretser, Shahabedin Sagheb, T. Rikakis Journal on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (JSCI), pp. 22–29
A Modeling Methodology Towards Digital Twin Development in Smart Factories for the Industry 4.0 Human Augmentation Experiments M. Ensafi, K. Afsari, S. M. Mehta, N. Shadab, A. Salado, Shahabedin Sagheb, M. Kretser CIB W78, Vol. 2021, pp. 11–15

2020

Adaptive Life-Long Learning for an Inclusive Knowledge Economy

Shahabedin Sagheb, et al.

2019

SWISH: A Shifting-Weight Interface of Simulated Hydrodynamics for Haptic Perception of Virtual Fluid Vessels Shahabedin Sagheb, F. W. Liu, A. Bahremand, A. Kidane, R. LiKamWa Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
SWISH: Shifting Weight-based Interfaces for Simulated Hydrodynamics in Mixed-Reality Fluid Vessels Shahabedin Sagheb, A. Bahremand, R. LiKamWa, B. Lahey Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI)