Formally Guaranteed Control Adaptation for ODD-Resilient Autonomous Systems

arXiv cs.RO / 4/10/2026

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Key Points

  • The paper addresses how to maintain reliable performance for autonomous systems when they encounter situations outside their Operational Design Domain (ODD).
  • It proposes an approach that dynamically extends the coverage of existing situation capabilities by adapting probabilistic system models for out-of-ODD scenarios.
  • The method is designed to provide quantitative, formal guarantees alongside the model adaptation, enabling verification of system behavior under unanticipated conditions.
  • Preliminary results suggest the approach can improve system reliability by adapting behavior and maintaining guarantees even in unforeseen out-of-ODD situations.

Abstract

Ensuring reliable performance in situations outside the Operational Design Domain (ODD) remains a primary challenge in devising resilient autonomous systems. We explore this challenge by introducing an approach for adapting probabilistic system models to handle out-of-ODD scenarios while, in parallel, providing quantitative guarantees. Our approach dynamically extends the coverage of existing system situation capabilities, supporting the verification and adaptation of the system's behaviour under unanticipated situations. Preliminary results demonstrate that our approach effectively increases system reliability by adapting its behaviour and providing formal guarantees even under unforeseen out-of-ODD situations.