Cognitive Science

Human
Perception
Engineering

Decoding neural architectures to build ethical automated decision-making systems.

Professor Eleanor Pacheco
Current Work

Research Focus

Neural Networks

Adaptive Topology

Self-organizing maps in resource-constrained environments.

NSF Funded
AI Ethics

Algorithmic Accountability

Frameworks for auditing bias in large language models.

In Progress
HCI

Human-in-the-Loop Systems

Improving trust calibration between operators and agents.

MIT Collaboration
Contributions

Selected Works

The Paradox of Automation: Cognitive Load in Semi-Autonomous Driving

Pacheco, E., & Chen, S.

A comprehensive study examining the cognitive demands placed on operators in semi-autonomous systems, with particular focus on the attention paradox inherent in partial automation.

2024 · Journal of AI Research View Full Paper

Gradient Descent Strategies in Non-Convex Optimization

Rodriguez, M., Pacheco, E., & Smith, J.

2023 · NeurIPS View

Perceptual Binding in Synthetic Vision Systems

Pacheco, E.

2022 · Cog.Sci View
Education

Teaching

Fall 2024 Active Course

CS 401: Introduction to Machine Learning

Supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Weekly lectures covering fundamentals of statistical learning, neural networks, and practical implementation.

Spring 2024 Archived

CS 305: Ethics in Computing

Social impact and philosophical frameworks.

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