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Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework: An Update
Published
Author(s)
Hui-Min Huang, K Pavek, James S. Albus, Elena R. Messina
Abstract
The initial construct of the framework for the Autonomy Levels of Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) was presented in the 2004 SPIE3 Defense and Security Symposium. This paper describes the continuing development effort and further accomplishments made by the Ad Hoc working group. We focus on two elements of the ALFUS product set, namely, the detailed model that is being implemented as a spreadsheetbased tool and the summary model. We also discuss identified challenges.
Huang, H.
, Pavek, K.
, Albus, J.
and Messina, E.
(2006),
Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework: An Update, 2005 SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=822672
(Accessed October 14, 2025)