Towards Sliding Autonomy in Mobile Robotic Telepresence : A Position Paper

Abstract

Sliding autonomy is used in teleoperation to adjusting a robot's level of local autonomy to match the user's needs. We claim that sliding autonomy can also improve mobile robotic telepresence, but we argue that existing approaches cannot be adopted to this domain without adequate modifications. We address in particular the question of how the need for autonomy, and its appropriate degree, can be inferred from measurable information.