Levels of Autonomy and Autonomous System Performance Assessment for Intelligent Unmanned Systems

Abstract

This report provides an overview of the current state of autonomous system testing and evaluation methodologies and levels of autonomy for intelligent unmanned systems (UMSs). It is meant to be an extensive review of all past and ongoing efforts to define autonomy and set levels of autonomy for unmanned systems as related to military applications. Presented within are the current performance metrics for autonomous systems, the current standards that have been adopted for autonomous systems, and the leading frameworks for assessing levels of autonomy and autonomous mission performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA601656

Entities

People

  • Phillip J. Durst
  • Wendell Gray

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Bench Tests
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Military Applications
  • Motion Planning
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Maritime Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction