Supervision
State attention, concurrency, alert latency, authority and handoff.
Scope boundary · 20
Disclose supervision and geofencing
Describe remote monitoring, intervention triggers, operating-zone controls, field preparation and access restrictions as legitimate system components.
Evidence statusField evidence framework · crop, season, site and operating-envelope validation requiredLast reviewed: 16 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
Supervised autonomy is valuable, but it carries different staffing, connectivity and responsibility from unsupervised operation.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Zone
State boundary source, inspection, update, excursion prevention and access.
Degrade
Define behaviour under lost positioning, connectivity, perception or supervisor response.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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Must the supervisor continuously watch the machine?
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How many machines can be governed concurrently?
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Who establishes and verifies the operating zone?
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What safe state follows loss of supervision or boundary confidence?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Supervision workload and response study
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Evidence package 2
Operating-zone creation and verification record
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Evidence package 3
Lost-link, localisation and excursion tests
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Remote supervision and geofencing must not be hidden behind a claim of full autonomy, and geofencing alone does not make a site safe.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
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ISO · Published 2024-07 · verified 2026-08-16
↗02ISO 18497-3:2024 — Autonomous operating zones
Addresses systems intended to prevent unintended excursions beyond an autonomous operating-zone boundary.
ISO · Published 2024-07 · verified 2026-08-16
↗03ISO 18497-2:2024 — Obstacle protective systems
Sets design principles for obstacle protective systems and manufacturer information on safe working practices and residual risks.
John Deere · Product information verified 2026-08-16
↗Autonomous Tractor
Describes supported tractor configurations, perception hardware, field setup and remote supervision for bounded autonomous operations.