Autonomous and autonomic systems: with applications to NASA intelligent spacecraft operations and exploration systems

This book provides an in-depth discussion of autonomous and autonomic systems, their interdependencies, differences and similarities. Current and pending issues in these evermore increasingly important subjects are highlighted and discussed. Concepts, ideas and experiences are explored in relation to real-lifeNASA systems in spacecraft control and in the exploration domain. INDICE: From the contents Part I Background.- Introduction.- Direction of New Space Missions.- Overview of Flight and Ground Software.- Flight vs. Ground Implementation.- Flight Autonomy Evolution.- Current Levels of Flight Automation/Autonomy.-Ground Autonomy Evolution.- Agent Concept Testbed.- Part II Technology.- Core Technologies for Developing Autonomous and Autonomic Systems.- Reasoning with Partial Information.- Agent-based Spacecraft Autonomy Design Concepts.- Spacecraft Enabling Technologies.- Cooperative Autonomy.- Need for Cooperative Autonomy in Space Missions.- Autonomic Systems.- Overview of Autonomic Systems.- Part III Applications.- Intelligent Agents in Space Constellations.- Swarms in Space Missions.- Swarm Technologies at NASA.- Concluding Remarks.- Future Missions.- Appendix A: Attitude and Orbit Determination and Control.- Appendix B: Operational Scenarios and Agent Interactions.- Acronyms.- Glossary.- References.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-84628-232-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 314
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés