About HMHI
HMHI stands for Human-Machine Harmony for Infrastructure. We are a research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
The name "Human-Machine Harmony" reflects our belief that future infrastructure systems must be designed not just for automation, but for seamless collaboration between humans and intelligent machines.
We study how people and AI systems can work together to enhance the safety, resilience, and efficiency of infrastructure operations. Our work lies at the intersection of human cognition, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure systems.
Our research focuses on:
- Human-AI decision intelligence and trust calibration
- Knowledge representation using graphs, ontologies, and procedural modeling
- Immersive training and tacit knowledge transfer using XR technologies
- Data-driven safety diagnostics and anomaly detection
From nuclear energy and smart mobility to remote construction and emergency response, we aim to build systems that are adaptive, explainable, and deeply human-aware.
Want to explore our ongoing research? Visit the Research page to learn more.