Contextual Correlation Inference in Multi-fleet Robotic Systems

The dependency of the Non-functional requirements (NFR) on the operating environment can lead to unexpected behaviors. This may subsequently result in threats to robotic systems after being deployed in an uncontrolled environment. This work proposes a simulation-based approach to identify the NFR correlations in environmental contexts formulti-robot systems. The simulation results are useful to infer and evaluate the different conflicts between NFRs and to study the impact of different contexts on the requirements themselves. The identified correlations would be useful for the system designers in minimizing impact and preventing problems arising from commonly overlooked issues. The adopted methodology is easily reproducible in different development scenarios.