Research

Submitted / under review / in press

In press
S. Kohler, G. Mecacci, H. Veluwenkamp. Responsibly Engineering CONTROL. American Philosophical Quarterly.

Published

2024
G. Mecacci, D. Amoroso., L. Cavalcante Siebert, D. Abbink, J. van den Hoven, F. Santoni de Sio (Eds.). Multidisciplinary Research Handbook on Meaningful Human Control over AI Systems. Edward Elgar Publishing.
2023
G. Mecacci, S. C. Calvert, F. Santoni de Sio. Human-machine coordination in mixed traffic as a problem of Meaningful Human Control. AI & Society. DOI 10.1007/s00146-022-01605-w
2023
V. Bosch, G. Mecacci, Eyes on the Road. Brain-Computer Interfaces and Cognitive Distraction in Traffic. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. DOI 10.3389/fnrgo.2023.1171910
2022
F. Santoni de Sio, G. Mecacci, S. C. Calvert, D. D. Heikoop, M. Hagenzieker, B. van Arem. Realising Meaningful Human Control over Automated Driving Systems: a Multidisciplinary Approach. Minds and Machines. DOI 10.1007/s11023-022-09608-8
2022
E. Nicolau, G. Mecacci. To whom do our Memories belong? About the burden to remember and the freedom to forget. Medicina nei Secoli: Journal of History of Medicine and Medical Humanities. DOI 10.13133/2531-7288/2653
2021
P. Haselager, G. Mecacci. The Importance of Expiry Dates: Evaluating the Societal Impact of AI Based Neuroimaging. In: Jotterand F., Ienca M. and Liang M. (eds) Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Brain & Mental Health: Philosophical, ethical and Policy Issues. Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-74188-4_13
2021
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Responsibility and Authenticity in the Case of Cognitive Probing. AJOB-Neuroscience. DOI 10.1080/21507740.2021.1904048
2021
F. Santoni de Sio & G. Mecacci. Four Moral Responsibility Gaps with Automated Systems: Why They Matter and How to Address Them. Philosophy & Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13347-021-00450-x
2021
S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci, D. D. Heikoop, R. Janssen. How to ensure control of cooperative vehicle and truck platoons using Meaningful Human Control. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research. DOI 10.18757/ejtir.2021.21.2.5354
2021
P. Haselager, G. Mecacci, A. Wolkenstein. Can BCIs enlighten the concept of agency? A plea for an experimental philosophy of neurotechnology. In O. Friedrich, A. Wolkenstein, C. Bublitz, R. J. Jox, & E. Racine (Eds.), (Clinical) Neuroethics meets Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical, Ethical, Legal and Social Implications. Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-64590-8_5
2020
S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci. A Conceptual Control System Description of Cooperative and Automated Driving in Mixed Urban Traffic with Meaningful Human Control for design and evaluation. IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 1, pp. 147–158. DOI 10.1109/OJITS.2020.3021461. [currently unranked, new journal]
2020
D. D. Heikoop, S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci and M. P. Hagenzieker. A practitioner’s View of Driver Training for automated driving From Driving Examiners: A Focus group Discussion. 2020 Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation Systems (FISTS), Delft, Netherlands, 2020, pp. 14–19. DOI 10.1109/FISTS46898.2020.9264869.
2020
H. M. Verhelst, A. W. Stannat, G. Mecacci. Machine Learning Against Terrorism. How Big Data Collection and Analysis Influence the Privacy–Security Dilemma. Science and Engineering Ethics. DOI 10.1007/s11948-020-00254-w. [Scimago Q1]
2020
P. Haselager, G. Mecacci. Superethics Instead of Superintelligence: Know Thyself, and Apply Science Accordingly. AJOB Neuroscience 11:2, 113–119. DOI 10.1080/21507740.2020.1740353. [Scimago Q3, Scopus Citescore 10.8 (rank #12/111)]
2020
S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci, B. van Arem, F. Santoni de Sio, D. D. Heikoop & M. Hagenzieker. Gaps in the Control of Automated Vehicles on Roads. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. DOI 10.1109/MITS.2019.2926278 [Scimago Q1]
2019
S. C. Calvert, D. Heikoop, G. Mecacci, B. van Arem. A Human Centric Framework for the Analysis of Automated Driving Systems Based on Meaningful Human Control. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. DOI 10.1080/1463922X.2019.1697390
2019
G. Mecacci & F. Santoni de Sio. Meaningful Human Control as Reason–Responsiveness: the Case of Dual–Mode Vehicles. Ethics and Information Technology. DOI 10.1007/s10676–019–09519–w
2019
G. Keeling, K. Evans, S. M. Thornton, G. Mecacci, F. Santoni de Sio. Four Perspectives on What Matters for the Ethics of Automated Vehicles. In: Meyer G., Beiker S. (eds) Road Vehicle Automation 6. AUVSI 2019. Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer. DOI 10.1007/978–3–030–22933–7_6
2019
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Five Criteria for Assessing the Implications of NTA Technology. AJOB Neuroscience, 10:1, 21–23, DOI 10.1080/21507740.2019.1595781.
2019
D. D. Heikoop, M. Hagenzieker, G. Mecacci, S. Calvert, F. Santoni de Sio, B. van Arem . Human Behaviour with Automated Driving Systems: A Quantitative Framework for Meaningful Human Control. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. DOI 10.1080/1463922X.2019.1574931
2018
S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci, D. D. Heikoop, F. Santoni de Sio. Full Platoon Control in Truck Platooning: a Meaningful Human Control Perspective. Conference paper. IEEE ITSC conference, Nov 2018, Maui, USA.
2018
D. D. Heikoop, S. C. Calvert, G. Mecacci, M. Hagenzieker, F. Santoni de Sio, B. van Arem. Meaningful Human Control over Automated Driving Systems. Conference paper. 6th HUMANIST Conference, June 13–14, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2017
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Identifying Criteria for the Evaluation of Brain Reading and its Implications for Mental Privacy. Science and Engineering Ethics. DOI 10.1007/s11948–017–0003–3
2017
G. Mecacci. Towards a Humane Neurotechnology: The Impact of Neuroscience on the Human Self–Image. Donders Series Book. ISBN 978–94–6284–129–1.
2017
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Positive Outcomes and Causal Insufficiency Do Not Rule Out the Risk (and Importance) of DBS Related Identity Changes. AJOB Neuroscience. DOI 10.1080/21507740.2017.1320336
2017
P. Haselager, G. Mecacci. Is Brain Reading Mind Reading?. (in press). In: Bebhinn Donnelly–Lazarov (Ed.), “Minds, Brains, and Law”. Cambridge University Press.
2016
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Dualism and Materialism in the Era of Neurotechnology. The Case of DBS. In: Andrea Lavazza (Ed.), “Frontiers in Neuroethics: Conceptual and Empirical Advancements”. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. http://www.cambridgescholars.com/frontiers--in--neuroethics
2015
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. A Reason to Be Free – Operationalizing Free Action. Neuroethics. DOI 10.1007/s12152–015–9241–8
2015
M. Menzocchi, G. Mecacci, A. Zeppi, G. Carli, E.L. Santarcangelo. Hypnotisability and Performance on a Prism Adaptation Test. The Cerebellum. DOI 10.1007/s12311–015–0671–y
2014
G. Mecacci, P. Haselager. Stimulating the Self – The Influence of Conceptual Frameworks on Reactions to Deep Brain Stimulation. AJOB – Neuroscience. DOI 10.1080/21507740.2014.951776
2014
R. Balocchi, M. Varanini, G. Paoletti, G. Mecacci, E.L. Santarcangelo. Paradoxical Response to an Emotional Task: Trait Characteristics and Heart Rate Dynamics. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. DOI 10.1080/00207144.2015.1002690
2013
G. Mecacci, M. Menzocchi, A. Zeppi, G. Carli, E.L. Santarcangelo. Body Sway Modulation by Hypnotizability and Gender in Low and High Demanding Postural Conditions. Archives Italiennes de Biologie. DOI 10.4449/aib.v151i3.1489

Main recent invited talks

2023
REAIM Summit: Responsible AI in the Military. The Hague, The Netherlands.
2022
Conferences on Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation - New research developments on autonomous vehicles Rennes School of Businness. Rennes, France.
2022
Leibniz Workshop on Digital Ethics. Hannover, Germany.
2020
Special guest interview at the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Podcast (1 hr). https://itspodcast.com/its-podcast-episode-59-philosophy-and-intelligent-vehicles/
2020
ICRA 2020. International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Paris, France.
2020
2nd International Symposium on Symbiotic Intelligent Systems. Challenge to the Edge: How can we design symbiotic society?. Osaka, Japan.
2019
International Conference on Autonomous Security Systems. Zurich, Switzerland.
2018
AVS 2018. Automated Vehicles Symposium. San Francisco, US.
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