Capturing autonomy features for unmanned spacecraft with ARE, the autonomy requirements engineering approach. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vassev, Emil; Hinchey, Mike
• Is Part Of: Innovations in systems and software engineering. Volume 12:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Autonomy requirements -- Requirements engineering -- Autonomic systems -- Selfadaptive systems -- ARE; Software engineering -- Periodicals; Systems engineering -- Periodicals; Génie logiciel -- Périodiques; Ingénierie des systèmes -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 005.1
• DOI: 10.1007/s11334-015-0257-3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-5046

Abstract

Abstract Along with the traditional requirements, requirements engineering for autonomous and self-adaptive systems needs to address requirements related to adaptation issues, in particular: (1) what adaptations are possible; (2) under what constrains; and (3) how those adaptations are realized. Note that adaptations arise when a system needs to cope with changes to ensure realization of the system's objectives. The autonomy requirements engineering approach converts adaptation issues into autonomy features where goal-oriented requirements engineering is used along with a model for generic autonomy requirements. The approach is intended to help engineers develop missions for unmanned exploration, often with limited or no human control.