SCI-343 Research Task Group (RTG) on Enabling Federated, Collaborative Autonomy
 The SCI Panel has recently approved Research Task Group SCI-343 for the negotiation, maturation, and testing of a communications protocol for the autonomous collaboration of robotic vehicles in communication-limited environments. Building on a prototype developed under the previous activity, SCI-288 RTG on Autonomy in Communications-Limited Environments, this protocol will leverage a federated squad model to facilitate interaction between single vehicles and squads and features an extensible task model to accommodate the growing array of system capabilities. The goal is to allow systems operating with any autonomy software to integrate to this protocol and interoperate with any other system using the protocol. This effort will be most successful with the broadest representation, and to that end we are seeking representatives from any interested NATO nation as well as Australia and New Zealand to participate in the development and testing of this protocol. Participation is limited to national representatives, who must be designated by their National Coordinator and Voting Panel Member. Please address any questions about the RTG to the SCI Panel Office, who will relay them to the Co-Chairs, Thomas FURFARO (CMRE) and Andrew BOUCHARD (USA). Published by SCI |
