This paper presents a model of autonomy called autonomy with regard to an attribute applicable to cognitive and not cognitive artificial agents. Three criteria (global / partial, social / nonsocial, absolute / relative) are defined and used to describe the main characteristics of this type of autonomy. A software agent autonomous with regard to the mobility illustrates a possible implementation of this model.
@article{arxiv.0707.1558,
title = {Autonomy with regard to an Attribute},
author = {Eric Sanchis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.1558},
year = {2007}
}