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	'''Autonomy''' is the ability to make independent choices or decisions and to determine the own actions		'''Autonomy''' is the ability to make independent choices or decisions and to determine the own actions
	(self-determination). It is also closely related to freedom (from all external constraints) and independence		(self-determination). It is also closely related to freedom (from all external constraints) and independence
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	like Spirit and Opportunity, etc.) and [[Agent\|agents]].		like Spirit and Opportunity, etc.) and [[Agent\|agents]].
	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_robot Autonomous robots] are robots which can perform		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_robot Autonomous robots] are robots which can perform
	desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance and humans ~~"~~in the loop~~"~~.		desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance and humans "in the loop".

	== References ==		== References ==

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	'''Autonomy''' is the ability to make independent choices or decisions and to determine the own actions		'''Autonomy''' is the ability to make independent choices or decisions and to determine the own actions
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	desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance and humans "in the loop".		desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance and humans "in the loop".

	== References ==		== References ==

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'''Autonomy''' is the ability to make independent choices or decisions and to determine the own actions
(self-determination). It is also closely related to freedom (from all external constraints) and independence
(from other systems, objects or entities). Autonomy is a property of [[System|systems]] with
[[Self-Star Properties]].
The behavior of autonomous systems does not depend completely on external guidance and control.

Etymology: from Greek (griech.: αυτονομία, (αὐτονομία) ''autonomía'' = self-ruling or
self-governing). It is a combination of Greek autos (self) and nomos (law), and
means therefore literally a system which rules itself.

== Self-Determination and Context-Dependence ==

The [[Context|context]] is very important for autonomous systems.
Contrary to machine parts or traditional software objects, an autonomous system has
usually no fixed role or unchangeable function, except the role it currently occupies.
Although it is autonomous, it can be context-dependent, and change its role according to
influences from the environment. This change can be deliberately or unconsciously.
An ant in an ant colony for example can occupy the role transporter, explorer, soldier, etc.
Context-dependence of autonomous (sub-)systems is especially important for
[[Self-Organization|self-organizing systems]].

== Reactive and Proactive ==

[[Image:Proactive.png|thumb|225 px|Relation Proactive-Reactive]]

An autonomous system can not be purely reactive. At least parts of the behavior should
be proactive. Proactive action is active, anticipatory and goal-directed action to reach a
certain objective or to prevent a particular situation.
Contrary to reactive behavior, which is a passive action determined by a fixed input-output (I-O)
relation, proactive behavior is an active action determined by a output-input (O-I) relation.
Reactive behavior is a reaction to past events, proactive behavior is an anticipatory action
to influence future events.

== Examples ==

Autonomy is a typical property of robots (autonomous vehicles, undersea robots, mars exploration rovers
like Spirit and Opportunity, etc.) and [[Agent|agents]].
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_robot Autonomous robots] are robots which can perform
desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance and humans "in the loop".

== References ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomy Wikipedia Entry]

[[Category:Basic Principles]]