Getting it right the first time: predicted performance guarantees from the analysis of emergent behavior in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems

@inproceedings{Arkin2012GettingIR,
  title={Getting it right the first time: predicted performance guarantees from the analysis of emergent behavior in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems},
  author={Ronald C. Arkin and Damian M. Lyons and Jiang Shu and Prem Nirmal and Munzir Zafar},
  booktitle={Defense, Security, and Sensing},
  year={2012}
}
A crucially important aspect for mission-critical robotic operations is ensuring as best as possible that an autonomous system be able to complete its task. In a project for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) we are developing methods to provide such guidance, specifically for counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) missions. In this paper, we describe the scenarios under consideration, the performance measures and metrics being developed, and an outline of the mechanisms for… 
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