NIFTi end users meeting on use cases and scenarios
TNO, DFKI and FDDO met in Dortmund to discuss use cases. Given typical missions for FDDO and CNVF, the goal was to define use cases that scale in complexity similarly to the NIST USAR standards, but that at the same time illustrate real-life scenarios that can be tested in the training areas NIFTi has access to.
Scenarios, sticky notes, and other useful things
TNO, DFKI and FDDO met in Dortmund April 19-20 2010 to discuss use cases. Given typical missions for FDDO [see here and here] and CNVF [see here], the goal was to define use cases for NIFTi. These use cases define the functionality we aim for, and what success criteria should be met. They deal with the interaction between human operators and the rover/flyer team, variation in autonomy, and terrain complexity.
The point of the use cases is that they should scale in complexity similarly to the NIST USAR reference test arenas, but at the same time illustrate real-life scenarios that can be tested in the training areas NIFTi has access to. As a result, we are currently looking at use cases that deal with joint exploration in missions set in wide areas such as industrial complexes or railway yards, or small areas like houses.
A next round of discussions set for mid May involves all project partners and end user organizations, to consolidate the use cases, and the platform design.
NIFTi is an IP funded by the EU FP7 ICT programme, ICT-247870 (Cognitive Systems & Robotics unit). Project Officer: Olivier da Costa. Coordinator: Geert-Jan M. Kruijff (DFKI GmbH; gj@dfki.de)
NIFTi Mission Statement translated into Haitian Creole
