Guidability
Guidability is the degree to which a system can be directed to follow a desired trajectory or achieve a target state in response to external guidance signals or control inputs. It is a property of the system, its actuators, sensors, and the control architecture, and it encompasses how predictable and efficient the response is to commanded guidance. In engineering, guidability is contrasted with autonomy or uncontrollability; highly guidable systems accept and execute guidance with minimal intervention, while poorly guidable systems exhibit large deviations or oscillations.
Key factors include the availability of actuators capable of effecting changes, sensing accuracy, feedback mechanisms, communication
Applications span autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, ships and missiles with navigation guidance, and robotics such
Limitations and considerations include that high guidability often requires precise actuation and accurate models, which may