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EPSRC Reference: EP/J011770/1
Title: Reconfigurable Autonomy
Principal Investigator: Fisher, Professor M
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Department: Computer Science
Organisation: University of Liverpool
Scheme: Standard Research
Starts: 30 May 2012 Ends: 31 October 2016 Value (£): 419,422
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals of Computing
Robotics & Autonomy
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Information Technologies
Related Grants:
EP/J011843/1 EP/J011916/1
Panel History:
Panel DatePanel NameOutcome
15 Dec 2011 Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Meeting Announced
18 Aug 2011 Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Sift Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form


As computational and engineering applications become more sophisticated, the need for autonomous systems that can act intelligently without direct human intervention increases. Yet the autonomous control at the heart of many such systems is often ad-hoc and opaque. Since the cost of failure in critical systems is high, a more reliable, understandable and consistent approach is needed. Thus, in this project we aim to provide a rational agent architecture that controls autonomous decision-making, is re-usable and generic, and can be configured for many different autonomous platforms. In partnership with the industrial collaborators we aim to show how such "reconfigurable autonomy" can be achieved in relevant applications.
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