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Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework:Safety and Application Issues

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Author(s)

Hui-Min Huang

Abstract

The Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) framework is generic and applicable to multiple unmanned system (UMS) domains.  The key component of the Framework is metrics along the three established axes or aspects.  This paper attempts to examine how the metrics might be applied to selected domains that include homeland security, manufacturing, and defense.  In particular, the paper attempts to lay out how the critical UMS concerns, including requirements specification, performance measures, safety, and risks might be established from the Framework.
Proceedings Title
Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop | 2007 | PerMIS |
Conference Dates
August 28-30, 2007
Conference Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Conference Title
Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS) 2007

Keywords

autonomy, contextual autonomous capability (CAC), environment, human independence (HI), human robot interaction (HRI)

Citation

Huang, H. (2007), Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework:Safety and Application Issues, Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop | 2007 | PerMIS |, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=823619 (Accessed April 23, 2024)
Created December 28, 2007, Updated February 17, 2017