Getting it right the first time: predicted performance guarantees from the analysis of emergent behavior in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems

Ronald C. Arkin; Damian Lyons; Jiang Shu; Prem Nirmal; Munzir Zafar

doi:10.1117/12.918128

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25 May 2012 Getting it right the first time: predicted performance guarantees from the analysis of emergent behavior in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems

Ronald C. Arkin, Damian Lyons, Jiang Shu, Prem Nirmal, Munzir Zafar

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Proceedings Volume 8387, Unmanned Systems Technology XIV; 83871F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918128
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

A crucially important aspect for mission-critical robotic operations is ensuring as best as possible that an autonomous system be able to complete its task. In a project for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) we are developing methods to provide such guidance, specifically for counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) missions. In this paper, we describe the scenarios under consideration, the performance measures and metrics being developed, and an outline of the mechanisms for providing performance guarantees.

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Ronald C. Arkin, Damian Lyons, Jiang Shu, Prem Nirmal, and Munzir Zafar "Getting it right the first time: predicted performance guarantees from the analysis of emergent behavior in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems", Proc. SPIE 8387, Unmanned Systems Technology XIV, 83871F (25 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918128

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