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Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory
 
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
University of Washington
Hierarchy of Autonomy

Strategic Level (Low Bandwidth)
  • Path Planning
  • Task Allocation
  • Search Patterns
  • Human Mission Command
Strategic Level
Tactical Level (Medium Bandwidth)
  • Target Observation
  • Path Following
  • Comm. and Cooperation
  • Human Monitor Interaction
Tactical Level
Dynamics Level (High Bandwidth)
  • State Stabilization
  • Signal Tracking
  • Inner Loop or "Autopilot"
  • Configuration Changes
Dynamics and Control Level
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