148 Joint Cognitive Systems
activities, and rely on each other in difficult and demanding situations. As a
reflective practitioner , she tries to get a cross the mindset of good rescue teams—
team members rely on each other, trusting each other w ith their lives. How does a
robotic system fit into th is atmosphere? Is it a reliable partner? Can I re-direct its
activities? Is its behavior predictable across the range of situations that they might
face?
As these two characters interac t, connecting the two m indsets is quite difficult.
The problem-holder tends to focus on incremental improvemen ts to the current
search and rescue activities; to the roboticis t these seem to miss the revolutionary
potential of robots as they be come capable of more sophistic ...