METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER, WHEN, AND HOW AN UNMANNED AGENT INTERRUPTS A HUMAN

摘要

A method and system for determining whether, when, and how an unmanned agent interrupts a human is provided. The provided method and system uses a two-step multivariate analysis to (i) process a request for human interaction to determine whether to interrupt a human, and (ii) determine when and how to interrupt the human. The provided method and system interrupts the human in a manner that reflects analysis of variables such as mission criticality, whether a delay in the mission is acceptable, and the propriety of interrupting the human.

主权项

1. A method, executable by a processor, for managing requests for a human to interact with an unmanned agent, the method comprising:
receiving a request comprising a mission and a mission task; retrieving, from a database, a human model reflective of the mission task; monitoring activities of the human to determine whether an interruptability level exceeds a predetermined interruptability threshold; determining whether to interrupt the human based on the mission, the mission task, and the human model; determining (i) whether a mission criticality exceeds a predetermined mission criticality threshold and (ii) whether a mission delay is acceptable; and when it is determined to interrupt the human, interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of a mission delay.