This National Science Foundation project grant of $1,199,708 supports research at Iowa State University from June 2022 to May 2025 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program. The university will develop algorithms to characterize inconsistencies in perception and decision-making between interacting autonomous systems and human operators. This aims to quantify sources of inconsistency and their effects on safety in applications like autonomous vehicles interacting with human-driven vehicles. The researchers will also design synthesis algorithms for autonomous systems to identify inconsistencies and influence other agents' behaviors to improve overall system safety. Demonstrations will use an experimental platform of autonomous vehicles interacting in mock urban environments. The grant additionally supports outreach to industry, regulators and the cyber-physical systems community through technical short courses. All educational materials, demonstrations and software generated will be publicly shared.
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