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Commander's Intent Encoding

Machine-readable representation of mission purpose and acceptable actions.

Definition

Commander's intent encoding is the formal, machine-readable expression of mission purpose, end-state, and constraints (rules of engagement, geofences, abort conditions) in a form an autonomous wingman can interpret without continuous supervision. It is the central abstraction enabling intent-based command of CCA fleets at scale.

Reference attributes

Common containers: Mission orders, OMS message sets, BPMN-like graphs
Pairs with: HTN planners, RTA monitors

Related terms

Hierarchical Task Networks (HTN)
Planning paradigm that decomposes tasks into ordered subtasks via methods.
Run-Time Assurance (RTA)
Safety architecture that monitors and overrides untrusted autonomy at run time.

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