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Notes on Papers/An autonomous control framework for advanced reactors.md
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**What is the main thrust?** **What is the main thrust?**
Wood talks a lot about what it means for a system to be autonomous. He Wood talks a lot about what it means for a system to be autonomous. He
actually starts with a etymological argument- "*automatos* means self-acting, actually starts with a etymological argument- "*automatos* means self-acting,
whereas *autonomos* means independent." whereas *autonomos* means independent." The point of an autonomous system
is that it must be able to make intelligent decisions that a human would
otherwise make. Knowing how to handle degraded or faulty sensors or
actuators, switching controller trains, and knowing when scramming is
necessary are all decisions that an autonomous system would make, that
a simple automated system could not. The key is in the decision making.
**What is the supporting evidence?** **What is the supporting evidence?**
Dr. Wood compares a lot to NASA control systems for the Mars rovers.
**What are the key findings?** **What are the key findings?**