Abstract

Swarm robotics has begun to move from the laboratory to the real world. Potential applications include:logistics, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and medicine. However, a key challenge for the deployment and use of these systems is the interrelated factor of ensuring technical, human and societal trust. To help address this complex issue, we first turn our attention to research on the technical properties of swarms, such as proficiency, scalability, robustness, and adaptability and their role in building trust. Second, we explore the area of research known as Human-Swarm Interaction, which studies how humans understand, monitor, control, and interact with swarms. Third, we focus on techniques used to specify, verify and validate swarms. Finally, we discuss the future of swarm robotics and conclude by suggesting areas of advancement which may help build human and society’s trust towards robot swarms.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTAS 2023 - Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9798400707346
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jul 2023
EventFirst International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous
Systems (TAS'23)
- Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 11 Jul 202312 Jul 2023
https://symposium.tas.ac.uk/

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

ConferenceFirst International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous
Systems (TAS'23)
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period11/07/2312/07/23
Internet address

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Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords

  • Swarm robotics
  • Swarm engineering
  • Trustworthy Autonomous Systems
  • Human-Swarm Interaction
  • Swarm Interfaces
  • Automatic Design
  • Verification and Validation
  • Safety
  • Fault Detection

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