Apr 23
Interval POMDP Shielding for Imperfect-Perception Agents
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significance 3/5
The paper introduces a shielding method for autonomous agents to prevent unsafe decisions caused by perception errors. It uses Interval Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDP) to create a runtime shield that provides safety guarantees even under uncertainty.
Why it matters
Addressing sensor uncertainty through formal shielding is critical for deploying autonomous agents in high-stakes, unpredictable physical environments.
Tags
#autonomous systems #safety #pomdp #perception uncertainty #shieldingRelated coverage
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