Modes
Name permitted motion, sensing, recording and remote access.
Reading method · 04
Service modes and authority
Separate autonomous service, teleoperation, setup, charging, maintenance, fault response and emergency handling.
Evidence statusService decision framework · site and user validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
People need to know what the robot is doing, who controls it and what happens next in every mode.
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.
Authority
Assign who can dispatch, pause, override, restart and update.
Transitions
Make mode changes observable during faults and hand-offs.
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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Can a bystander identify the state?
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When does remote control begin?
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Who may restart after contact?
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What happens when the network is lost?
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
Mode and authority diagram
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Evidence package 2
Access and override records
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Evidence package 3
Fault and restart drills
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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An autonomous label does not show remote-assistance frequency or accountability.
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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 · 2023-11
↗02ISO 31101:2023 — Safety management for services provided by service robots
Addresses safety management for service-robot applications in human spaces with trained and untrained people.
NIST · 2022-09-20
↗NIST IR 8425 — Consumer IoT cybersecurity baseline profile
Frames cybersecurity outcomes across the whole consumer IoT product, including device, backend and companion components.