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    • Stochastic Network Utility Maximization in Strategic Queueing Systems: A Game-Theoretic Approach 

      Nguyen, Quang Minh; Berry, Randall; Modiano, Eytan (Association for Computing Machinery, 2026-03-26)
      Stochastic Network Utility Maximization (NUM) has been a dominant framework for many queueing network resource allocation and control problems. Its original model seeks to optimize social welfare, which usually takes the ...

    • Pop-Up Encounters with Spot: Shaping Public Perceptions of Robots through Hands-On Experience 

      Park, Hae Won; Van de Zande, Georgia D.; Zhang, Xiajie; Wendell, Dawn; Hodgins, Jessica (ACM|Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026-03-16)
      Public attitudes toward robots are often shaped by indirect exposure (e.g., media, staged demos), leaving open how direct, hands-on experience influences acceptance. In this study, we investigate how interacting with Boston ...

    • Who’s the Boss? Children Negotiate Robot Control across Role and Context 

      Pu, Isabella; Rogers, Kantwon; Dinh, Linh Dieu; Alghowinem, Sharifa; Breazeal, Cynthia (ACM|Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026-03-16)
      Children regularly negotiate questions of authority and control in home and school life, but little is known about how they believe robots should fit into these dynamics. We conducted a 75-minute design session with 17 ...