Semi-autonomous
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<Top level summary, most common definitions for semi-autonomous>
Within the robotics community, the term semi-autonomous has two definitions.
- a robot is semi-autonomous when it is capable of recognizing that it has reached an operating environment in which it is not capable of working and is programmed or designed to request external help.
- a robot is semi-autonomous when the operator has defined specific points at which the robot will relinquish control to the operator
History
<Summary of the history of the term - how the definition has changed over time>
- Where was this first used? Who coined the term or started naming them like that?
- Was it called differently before?
Contextual Uses
<Description of the different contexts this term is used in>
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Other Definitions
This section captures definitions of semi-autonomous that are used in other fields, outside the scope of this Body of Knowledge. They are included here to enable users to identify when their application area may introduce confusion.