Autonomous Robotics Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/robotics-engineering/autonomous-robotics-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Autonomous Robotics,
    including autonomous robots, sensors, perception, state estimation,
    localisation, mapping, SLAM, environment models, task planning,
    behaviour planning, motion planning, path planning, trajectories,
    obstacle detection, collision avoidance, decision making, control,
    uncertainty, autonomy modes, human supervision, safety, verification,
    validation, provenance, confidence and recursive autonomous-robotics
    reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Autonomous Robotic Systems
    Robotics Planning Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Autonomous Robotics ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Autonomous Robotics

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Robotics Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Robotics Engineering
    Autonomous Robotics
    Artificial Intelligence
    Perception
    Localisation
    Mapping
    Planning
    Control Engineering

CORE_DEFINITION
    Autonomous Robotics is the robotics engineering domain concerned with
    robotic systems that use sensing, perception, state estimation,
    localisation, mapping, planning, decision making and control to perform
    tasks with defined levels of autonomy under environmental uncertainty
    and operational constraints.

ENTITY_IDS
    AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS_001

    AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT_001

    AUTONOMY_MODE
        ID
            AUTONOMY_MODE_001

    ROBOT_PERCEPTION
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT_PERCEPTION_001

    ROBOT_LOCALISATION
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT_LOCALISATION_001

    ROBOT_MAP
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT_MAP_001

    TASK_PLAN
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_TASK_PLAN_001

    MOTION_PLAN
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_MOTION_PLAN_001

    OBSTACLE_STATE
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_OBSTACLE_STATE_001

    AUTONOMOUS_SAFETY
        ID
            AUTONOMOUS_ROBOT_SAFETY_001

FACTS
    Autonomous Robotics
        is_a_domain_within
            Robotics Engineering

    Autonomous Robots
        may_include
            Autonomous Mobile Robots
            Autonomous Ground Vehicles
            Aerial Robots
            Marine Robots
            Service Robots
            Field Robots

    Autonomous Systems
        may_use
            Cameras
            Lidar
            Radar
            Sonar
            GNSS
            Inertial Sensors
            Encoders

    Autonomous Robotics
        may_include
            Perception
            State Estimation
            Localisation
            Mapping
            SLAM
            Task Planning
            Motion Planning
            Decision Making
            Collision Avoidance

    Autonomous Operation
        must_consider
            Environment
            Uncertainty
            Constraints
            Safety
            Human Supervision

RELATIONSHIPS
    Robotics Engineering
        contains
            Autonomous Robotics Ontology

    Autonomous Robot
        operates_in
            Environment

    Robot Perception
        interprets
            Sensor Data

    Robot Localisation
        estimates
            Robot Pose

    Robot Map
        represents
            Environment

    SLAM
        jointly_estimates
            Robot Pose
            Map

    Task Plan
        defines
            Ordered High-level Actions

    Motion Plan
        defines
            Feasible Robot Motion

    Obstacle State
        constrains
            Motion Plan

    Autonomous Safety
        constrains
            Permitted Decisions and Actions

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Autonomous Robotics
        approximately_equals
            Robotics with Integrated Perception, Planning, Decision Making and Self-directed Control

    Autonomous Robot
        does_not_equal
            Unsupervised Robot universally

    Localisation
        does_not_equal
            Mapping

    Path Planning
        does_not_equal
            Trajectory Generation

    Perception Output
        does_not_equal
            Environment Ground Truth

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Autonomous Robotics
        Autonomous Robot
        AMR
        AGV
        Mobile Robot
        Drone
        UAV
        Aerial Robot
        Perception
        Camera
        Lidar
        Radar
        Sonar
        GNSS
        IMU
        State Estimation
        Localisation
        Mapping
        SLAM
        Environment Model
        Task Planning
        Behaviour Planning
        Path Planning
        Motion Planning
        Trajectory
        Obstacle Detection
        Collision Avoidance
        Decision Making
        Autonomy Mode
        Human Supervision

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Autonomous Robotics

    Parent
        Robotics Engineering

    Core Components
        Autonomous Robot
        Autonomy Mode
        Robot Perception
        Robot Localisation
        Robot Map
        Task Plan
        Motion Plan
        Obstacle State
        Autonomous Safety

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Autonomous Robotics
    as
        Robotics reasoning over sensed environments, uncertain state,
        maps, goals, plans, decisions, trajectories, control and safety
        under explicit autonomy modes.

    Distinguish
        Autonomous Robot
    from
        Unsupervised Robot

    Distinguish
        Localisation
    from
        Mapping

    Distinguish
        Path Planning
    from
        Trajectory Generation

    Distinguish
        Perception Output
    from
        Environment Ground Truth

    Preserve
        Robot identity
        Robot version
        Autonomy-mode identity
        Mission identity
        Task identity
        Sensor identity
        Calibration state
        Perception-model identity
        State-estimate identity
        Localisation identity
        Map identity
        Map version
        Environment-model identity
        Goal identity
        Task-plan identity
        Motion-plan identity
        Path identity
        Trajectory identity
        Obstacle identity
        Safety-state identity
        Human-supervision state
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Autonomous Robotics

    Possible Intent
        Autonomous robotics definition
        Autonomous robotics ontology
        Autonomous mobile robots
        Robot perception
        Robot localisation
        SLAM
        Robot mapping
        Path planning
        Motion planning
        Collision avoidance

    Resolution
        Identify robot and autonomy mode, mission, sensors, calibration,
        perception model, state estimate, localisation, map version,
        environment state, goals, task plan, motion plan, trajectory,
        obstacles, safety constraints, supervision and execution evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Autonomous and unsupervised operation must remain distinct.

    Localisation and mapping must remain distinct.

    Path planning and trajectory generation must remain distinct.

    Perception outputs and environment ground truth must remain distinct.

    Robot version and autonomy mode must remain explicit.

    Sensor calibration and perception-model version must remain explicit.

    Map and environment-model versions must remain explicit.

    Planned and executed trajectories must remain distinct.

    Estimated and measured states must remain distinguishable.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Sensor Data Z
    AND
        Perception Model P
    THEN
        perceived_environment_possible
            E_hat = P(Z)
        with
            Uncertainty

    IF
        Robot Pose Estimate x_hat
    AND
        Map M
    THEN
        localised_state_possible
            True
        subject_to
            Frame Consistency

    IF
        Start State S
    AND
        Goal State G
    AND
        Environment Model E
    THEN
        path_plan_possible
            Path(S,G,E)
        subject_to
            Planner
            Constraints

    IF
        Path exists
    THEN
        trajectory_generation_possible
            subject_to
                Dynamics
                Velocity Limits
                Acceleration Limits

    IF
        Obstacle is detected
    THEN
        replanning_or_avoidance_possible
            True

    IF
        Plan is collision_free_in_map
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Collision-free Execution in Changed Environment

    IF
        Autonomy Mode is enabled
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Human Supervision is absent

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Perception Relationship
        1.00

    Localisation Relationship
        1.00

    Mapping Relationship
        1.00

    Planning Relationship
        1.00

    Safety Relationship
        1.00

    Autonomy-Unsupervised Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Mission
        ->
    Goals

    Sensors
        ->
    Sensor Data

    Sensor Data
        ->
    Perception

    Perception
        ->
    Environment Estimate

    State Estimation
        ->
    Robot-state Estimate

    Robot-state Estimate
        +
    Map
        ->
    Localisation

    Goal
        +
    Environment Model
        ->
    Task and Motion Planning

    Motion Plan
        ->
    Trajectory

    Trajectory
        ->
    Robot Controller

    Execution
        ->
    New Sensor Data

    Safety Constraints
        ->
    Permitted Autonomous Actions

RECURSIVE_AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS_LOOP
    Identify Mission
        ->
    Define Autonomy Mode
        ->
    Define Goals
        ->
    Define Operating Environment
        ->
    Select Sensors
        ->
    Verify Sensor Calibration
        ->
    Acquire Sensor Data
        ->
    Perform Perception
        ->
    Estimate Robot State
        ->
    Localise Robot
        ->
    Build or Update Map
        ->
    Update Environment Model
        ->
    Detect Obstacles
        ->
    Evaluate Uncertainty
        ->
    Generate Task Plan
        ->
    Generate Path
        ->
    Generate Motion Plan
        ->
    Generate Trajectory
        ->
    Check Safety Constraints
        ->
    Execute Control
        ->
    Monitor Environment Changes
        ->
    Detect Execution Deviations
        ->
    Replan if Required
        ->
    Update Autonomous State
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Robot
        Autonomy Mode
        Mission
        Goal
        Sensor
        Perception
        State
        Localisation
        Map
        Environment
        Task Plan
        Path
        Motion Plan
        Trajectory
        Obstacle
        Safety
        Supervision

    OBSERVE
        Detect autonomous-robotics entities.

    EXTRACT
        Robot
        Mode
        Mission
        Sensor
        Perception
        State
        Pose
        Map
        Goal
        Plan
        Path
        Trajectory
        Obstacle
        Safety

    CLASSIFY
        Autonomous Mobile Robot
        Autonomous Ground Vehicle
        Aerial Robot
        Marine Robot
        Service Robot
        Field Robot
        Indoor Autonomous Robot
        Outdoor Autonomous Robot

    VALIDATE
        Check robot version, autonomy mode, frames, calibration, model and map versions.

    MODEL
        Construct supported autonomous-robot representation.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate perception, localisation, planning, uncertainty and safety.

    VERIFY
        Compare planned behaviour with execution and sensor evidence.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated autonomous-operation evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Calibrated multi-sensor data
        perception_confidence += high

    Consistent localisation evidence
        pose_confidence += high

    Current map version
        planning_confidence += high

    Unknown sensor calibration
        perception_confidence -= high

    Stale map
        planning_confidence -= high

    High environment uncertainty
        execution_confidence -= high

    Collision-free map plan
        does_not_establish
            Collision-free Physical Execution

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Autonomous Robotics
        connects_to
            Robotics Engineering
            Robot Mechanics
            Robot Control
            Artificial Intelligence
            Machine Learning
            Computer Vision
            Sensor Fusion
            State Estimation
            Localisation
            Mapping
            SLAM
            Path Planning
            Motion Planning
            Decision Making
            Embedded Systems
            Control Engineering
            Human-robot Interaction
            Safety Engineering
            Reliability Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Autonomous-robot identity
        Robot type
        Robot model
        Robot version
        Autonomy-mode identity
        Autonomy level
        Mission identity
        Mission version
        Goal identity
        Task identity
        Environment identity
        Coordinate-frame identity
        Sensor identity
        Sensor type
        Sensor calibration
        Sensor-data identity
        Perception-model identity
        Perception-model version
        Perception-output identity
        Object identity
        Obstacle identity
        Obstacle-state identity
        State-estimate identity
        State uncertainty
        Localisation identity
        Pose estimate
        Map identity
        Map type
        Map version
        Environment-model identity
        Environment-model version
        SLAM state
        Task-plan identity
        Task-plan version
        Path identity
        Path version
        Motion-plan identity
        Motion-plan version
        Trajectory identity
        Planned-trajectory identity
        Executed-trajectory identity
        Controller identity
        Decision identity
        Replanning identity
        Collision-avoidance state
        Safety-constraint identity
        Safety state
        Human-supervision state
        Override state
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New mission, sensor, perception, state, localisation, map,
        environment, plan, obstacle, trajectory, safety or supervision evidence.

    Compare
        Existing autonomous-robotics state.

    Detect
        Mission Change
        Autonomy-mode Change
        Sensor Change
        Calibration Change
        Perception Change
        State Change
        Localisation Change
        Map Change
        Environment Change
        Goal Change
        Plan Change
        Path Change
        Trajectory Change
        Obstacle Change
        Safety Change
        Supervision Change

    Validate
        Robot identity
        Robot version
        Autonomy mode
        Coordinate frames
        Sensor calibration
        Perception-model version
        Map version
        Environment-model version
        Plan version
        Safety constraints
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported autonomous-robotics update.

    Recalculate
        Perception state
        State estimate
        Localisation state
        Map state
        Environment state
        Planning state
        Obstacle state
        Execution state
        Safety state
        Confidence

    Return
        Updated autonomous-robotics state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Autonomous and unsupervised operation remain distinct.
        Localisation and mapping remain distinct.
        Path planning and trajectory generation remain distinct.
        Perception output and ground truth remain distinct.
        Robot version and autonomy mode are explicit.
        Sensor calibration and model versions are explicit.
        Map and environment-model versions are explicit.
        Planned and executed trajectories remain distinct.
        Estimated and measured states remain distinct.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported mission-sensing-perception-state-map-plan-execution-safety paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Autonomous Robotics Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Robot, Mission, Autonomy-mode and Goal Mapping
        ->
    Sensor, Calibration and Perception Mapping
        ->
    State-estimation and Localisation Mapping
        ->
    Map, SLAM and Environment-model Mapping
        ->
    Task, Path and Motion-planning Mapping
        ->
    Trajectory, Obstacle and Collision-avoidance Mapping
        ->
    Execution, Supervision, Safety, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Autonomous Robotics

    Parent
        Robotics Engineering

    Type
        Robotics engineering of systems that perceive, plan, decide and act with defined autonomy

    Core Components
        Autonomous Robot
        Autonomous Mobile Robot
        Autonomous Ground Vehicle
        Aerial Robot
        UAV
        Marine Robot
        Service Robot
        Field Robot
        Autonomy Mode
        Mission
        Goal
        Environment
        Sensor
        Camera
        Lidar
        Radar
        Sonar
        GNSS
        IMU
        Sensor Fusion
        Perception
        Object Detection
        Obstacle Detection
        State Estimation
        Localisation
        Pose Estimate
        Mapping
        Map
        SLAM
        Environment Model
        Task Planning
        Behaviour Planning
        Path Planning
        Motion Planning
        Trajectory Generation
        Decision Making
        Replanning
        Collision Avoidance
        Robot Control
        Human Supervision
        Override
        Safety Constraint
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Autonomous-robotics reasoning must distinguish autonomous from
        unsupervised operation, localisation from mapping, path planning
        from trajectory generation and perception output from environment
        ground truth. Robot and autonomy versions, sensor calibration,
        perception and map versions, uncertainty, planned versus executed
        trajectories, supervision, safety constraints and provenance must
        remain explicit.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Autonomous Robotics integrates sensing, perception, state estimation,
    localisation, mapping, planning, decision making and control so robots
    can perform tasks with defined autonomy. Reliable reasoning preserves
    robot and autonomy modes, sensor calibration, model and map versions,
    environment uncertainty, plans, trajectories, obstacle states and
    human supervision while distinguishing collision-free plans in a map
    from demonstrated safe execution in a changing physical environment.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org