Advancements in multiple domains have led to a focus on autonomy in engineered systems. This focus necessitates a clear definition of the term 'autonomy' and its implications for system design. To this end, we present a framework that defines autonomy mathematically as a function of independence and task complexity. A deeper understanding is established by generating design principles that can be used to influence autonomy. We illustrate these concepts on autonomy quantification for a coffee machine and on a qualitative retrospective assessment of the evolution of autonomy for the automobile.
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Beernaert, T. F., Bayrak, A. E., Etman, L. F. P., & Papalambros, P. Y. (2018). Framing the concept of autonomy in system design. In Proceedings of International Design Conference, DESIGN (Vol. 6, pp. 2821–2832). Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture. https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0281
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