A Method for Designing Autonomous Robots that Know Their Limits

Alvika Gautam,Tim Whiting,Xuan Cao,Michael A. Goodrich,Jacob W. Crandall,Alvika Gautam,Tim Whiting,Xuan Cao,Michael A. Goodrich,Jacob W. Crandall

While the design of autonomous robots often emphasizes developing proficient robots, another important attribute of autonomous robot systems is their ability to evaluate their own proficiency and limitations. A robot should be able to assess how well it can perform a task before, during, and after it attempts the task. Thus, we consider the following question: How can we design autonomous robots t...