A Self-Organization Strategy for Unmanned Autonomous Systems

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Published Jul 14, 2017
Benjamin Lee Sehwan Oh Michael Balchanos George Vachtsevanos

Abstract

Complex systems are constructed from multiple subsystems
and components with each serving incremental tasks, where
the “emergent” system behavior cannot be deduced from the
behaviors of the individual parts. The key requirement of
complex systems is the ability to compensate for unforeseen
and extreme disturbances, so it is important to design a
control method that ensures acceptable level of system
resilience throughout its operation. Therefore, detailed and
accurate knowledge of system behaviors is paramount for the
design of complex system control strategies. This paper
presents a self-organizing control strategy that incorporates
both situational awareness and failure impact compensation
for a resilient unmanned autonomous system.

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