TeamCAMS: An Open-Source Research Platform for Studying Human Behaviour in Human-AI Teams

Abstract

In this article, we present TeamCAMS (Cabin Air Management System), a collaborative work environment for simulating human-AI (artificial intelligence) interaction for scientific research. The article outlines how several psychological theories guided the development of this multiple-task simulation. Modelling a process control environment, previous versions of TeamCAMS have already been used in empirical studies to address a wide range of research questions (e.g., comparing different forms of automation, evaluating impact of automation reliability, effects of stress on multiple-task performance). Outlining the technical possibilities offered by TeamCAMS, the article points out how its latest version offers researchers the possibility of addressing a set of new research questions including problems associated with teamwork (e.g., within-team conflict, distributed teamwork) and human-AI interaction. Finally, we will outline how this simulation environment can be enhanced further still to address research questions in new fields (e.g., automation of leadership). To promote transparency, reproducibility, and further development, TeamCAMS is made available to the research community under an open-source license.