Trusted Autonomy: Concept Development in Technology Foresight

Abstract

This report provides the synopsis of a five year collaborative program of research between DST Group and the University of South Australia in the study of autonomous systems concepts. The purpose of the program is to establish a methodological means of technology foresight, to assess how future technologies shape or contribute to performance in autonomous systems and to identify key technologies of greatest impact. We propose a new model for the categorisation and assessment of autonomy, which provides a systematic and auditable way to explore emerging technologies for autonomous system by means of parametric investigation. Outcomes might then inform decision makers in Defence and National Security to shape the future of policy, strategy, emerging concepts, and force development in autonomous systems and their related technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626723

Entities

People

  • Scott Wheeler

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Robotics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction