Systems, devices, and methods for self-preservation of robotic apparatus

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• detecting, by the at least one processor, one or more actual resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• assessing, by the at least one processor, one or more imminent resource deficiencies.

The method 18, further comprising:

• projecting, by the at least one processor, future levels for the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus based on the information specifying the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus;
• and
• comparing, by the at least one processor, the future levels for the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus to a plurality of thresholds.

The method 19, further comprising:

• projecting, by the at least one processor, future levels for the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus based on information specifying levels of the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus, and information specifying the rate of consumption of the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus.

The method 19, further comprising:

• projecting, by the at least one processor, future levels for the plurality of resources for the robotic apparatus based on a position of the robotic apparatus in a physical space.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, that the plurality of resource deficiencies exists amongst the plurality of resources in conjunction with information describing a context of the robotic apparatus.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, an energy resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, a communication resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, a computational resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, a safety resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein determining the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, an enrichment resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies.

The method 16 wherein selecting the resource deficiency from the plurality of resource deficiencies, further comprises:

• selecting, by the at least one processor, the resource deficiency from the plurality of resource deficiencies based on a predetermined ranking of resources.

The method 28 wherein selecting the resource deficiency from the plurality of resource deficiencies, further comprises:

• determining, by the at least one processor, a plurality of degrees of deficiency for the plurality of resource deficiencies associated with the second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources;
• and
• selecting, by the at least one processor, the resource deficiency from the plurality of resource deficiencies based on the plurality of degrees of deficiency for the plurality of resource deficiencies.

31-94. (canceled)