On the autonomy requirements for space missions

Emil Vassev, Mike Hinchey

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Abstract

In new space exploration initiatives of NASA and ESA, there is emphasis on both human and robotic exploration. Risk and feasibility are major factors supporting the use of unmanned craft and the use of automation and robotic technologies where possible. In that context, an autonomous system is able to monitor its behavior and eventually modify the same according to changes in the operational environment, thus being considered as self-adaption. Requirements engineering for autonomous systems, therefore, must address what adaptations are possible and under what constrains, and how those adaptations are realized. Requirements engineering for autonomous systems appears to be a wide open research area with only a limited number of approaches yet considered. In this paper, we present initial results of our research and study on autonomy requirements for space systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication16th IEEE International Symposium on Object/Component/Service-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing, ISORC 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479921119
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Sep 2014
Event16th IEEE International Symposium on Object/Component/Service-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing, ISORC 2013 - Paderborn, Germany
Duration: 19 Jun 201321 Jun 2013

Publication series

Name16th IEEE International Symposium on Object/Component/Service-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing, ISORC 2013

Conference

Conference16th IEEE International Symposium on Object/Component/Service-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing, ISORC 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityPaderborn
Period19/06/1321/06/13

Keywords

  • autonomic systems
  • autonomy requirements
  • space missions

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