and social issues related to adjustable autonomy and its applications. Second, Dimensions of Adjustable Autonomy discussed the varied dimensions and interpretations of adjustable autonomy, seeking a core definition and theme statement. Third, Future Directions discussed the future research directions for adjustable autonomy systems, including challenge problems, practical applications, and metr...

Professional nurse autonomy, an essential attribute of a discipline striving for full professional status, is often confused with personal autonomy, work autonomy or aggregate professional autonomy. Using Walker & Avant's (1995) model for concept analysis, this paper presents an analysis of professional nurse autonomy. Professional nurse autonomy is defined as belief in the centrality of the cl...

This paper uses robot experience to explore key concepts of autonomy, life and being. Unfortunately, there are no widely accepted definitions of autonomy, life or being. Using a new cognitive agent architecture we argue that autonomy is a key ingredient for both life and being, and set about exploring autonomy as a concept and a capability. Some schools of thought regard autonomy as the key cha...

This paper employs the solution-doping technique for fabrication of polymer optical fibers (POFs) doped with two perylene derivatives, Lumogen Yellow 083 and Red 305, in different combinations. With is very easy to control amount dopant penetration into core non-doped uncladded fibers, allowing active POFs a novel ring-doped structure. In addition manufacturing these have also been optically ch...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation of behavioral autonomy to psychological, behavioral, and physical health among emerging adults with and without type 1 diabetes. METHODS High school seniors with (n = 118) and without type 1 diabetes (n = 122) completed online questionnaires for three consecutive years. Behavioral autonomy, psychological health, risk behaviors, and diabetes outcomes were asse...

Objective: Evaluate two models for adjusting autonomy in mobile robots, seeking to find out what is the best way for the operator to interact with the system with as many robots as possible. The first model is the most used in mobile robots, the second proposes a flexible autonomy management. Background: There are different ways of adjusting the autonomy level in man-machine systems: “Adjustabl...

Should teachers have complete autonomy over teaching methods and practices, or should some aspects of their practice be determined by school government policy? We address this question using repeated (value-added) maths test scores linked to rich survey data from the TALIS video study. With possible exception inexperienced teachers, we generally find no relationship between teacher pupil outcom...

In this paper, we refer to social autonomy in a collaborative relationship among agents based on delegation and help. We address the problem of adjustable autonomy, i.e., we discuss when modifying the assigned/received delegation entails a corresponding enlargement or restriction of autonomy and at which level. We stress in particular the role played in autonomy by: 1) the degree of “openness” ...