Integrating adjustable autonomy in an intelligent control framework

Elyon A. M. DeKoven; Scott D. Wood

doi:10.1117/12.643849

26 October 2005 Integrating adjustable autonomy in an intelligent control framework

Elyon A. M. DeKoven, Scott D. Wood

Proceedings Volume 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II; 59860G (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.643849
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Currently, multiple humans are needed to operate a single uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV). In the near future, combat techniques will involve single operators controlling multiple uninhabited ground and air vehicles. This situation creates both technological hurdles as well as interaction design challenges that must be addressed to support future fighters. In particular, the system will need to negotiate with the operator about proper task delegation, keeping the operator appropriately apprised of autonomous actions. This in turn implies that the system must know what the user is doing, what needs to be done in the present situation, and the comparative strengths for of the human and the system in each task. Towards building such systems, we are working on an Intelligent Control Framework (ICF) that provides a layer of intelligence to support future warfighters in complex task environments. The present paper presents the Adjustable Autonomy Module (AAM) in ICF. The AAM encapsulates some capabilities for user plan recognition, situation reasoning, and authority delegation control. The AAM has the knowledge necessary to support operator-system dialogue about autonomy changes, and it also provides the system with the ability to act on this knowledge. Combined with careful interaction design, planning and plan-execution capabilities, the AAM enables future design and development of effective human-robot teams.

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Elyon A. M. DeKoven and Scott D. Wood "Integrating adjustable autonomy in an intelligent control framework", Proc. SPIE 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II, 59860G (26 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.643849

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