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Partitioned artificial immune system for detection and identification of autonomous flight vehicle abnormal conditions

Partitioned artificial immune system for detection and identification of autonomous flight... An artificial immune system (AIS) for the detection and identification of abnormal operational conditions affecting an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) is developed using the partition of the universe approach. The performance of the proposed methodology is assessed through simulation within the West Virginia University (WVU) unmanned aerial system (UAS) simulation environment.Design/methodology/approachAn AIS is designed and generated for a fixed wing UAV using data from the WVU UAS simulator. A novel partition of the universe approach augmented with the hierarchical multiself strategy is used to define the self, within the AIS paradigm. Several 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional commanded trajectories are simulated under normal and abnormal conditions affecting actuators and sensors. Data recorded are used to build the AIS and develop an abnormal condition detection and identification scheme for the two categories of subsystems. The performance of the methodology is evaluated in terms of detection and identification rates, false alarms and decision times.FindingsThe proposed methodology for UAV abnormal condition detection and identification has the potential to support a comprehensive and integrated solution to the problem of aircraft subsystem health management. The novel partition of the universe approach has been proven to be a promising alternative to the previously investigated clustering methods by providing similar or better performance for the cases investigated.Research limitations/implicationsThe promising results obtained within this research effort motivate further investigation and extension of the proposed methodology toward a complete system health management process, including abnormal condition evaluation and accommodation.Practical implicationsThe use of the partition of the universe approach for AIS generation may potentially represent a valuable alternative to current clustering methods within the AIS paradigm. It can facilitate a simpler and faster implementation of abnormal condition detection and identification schemes.Originality/valueIn this paper, a novel method for AIS generation, the partition of the universe approach, is formulated and applied for the first time for the development of abnormal condition detection and identification schemes for UAVs. This approach is computationally less expensive and mitigates some of the issues related to the typical clustering approaches. The implementation of the proposed approach can potentially enhance the robustness of UAS for safety purposes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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2049-6427
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10.1108/ijius-11-2019-0064
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Abstract

An artificial immune system (AIS) for the detection and identification of abnormal operational conditions affecting an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) is developed using the partition of the universe approach. The performance of the proposed methodology is assessed through simulation within the West Virginia University (WVU) unmanned aerial system (UAS) simulation environment.Design/methodology/approachAn AIS is designed and generated for a fixed wing UAV using data from the WVU UAS simulator. A novel partition of the universe approach augmented with the hierarchical multiself strategy is used to define the self, within the AIS paradigm. Several 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional commanded trajectories are simulated under normal and abnormal conditions affecting actuators and sensors. Data recorded are used to build the AIS and develop an abnormal condition detection and identification scheme for the two categories of subsystems. The performance of the methodology is evaluated in terms of detection and identification rates, false alarms and decision times.FindingsThe proposed methodology for UAV abnormal condition detection and identification has the potential to support a comprehensive and integrated solution to the problem of aircraft subsystem health management. The novel partition of the universe approach has been proven to be a promising alternative to the previously investigated clustering methods by providing similar or better performance for the cases investigated.Research limitations/implicationsThe promising results obtained within this research effort motivate further investigation and extension of the proposed methodology toward a complete system health management process, including abnormal condition evaluation and accommodation.Practical implicationsThe use of the partition of the universe approach for AIS generation may potentially represent a valuable alternative to current clustering methods within the AIS paradigm. It can facilitate a simpler and faster implementation of abnormal condition detection and identification schemes.Originality/valueIn this paper, a novel method for AIS generation, the partition of the universe approach, is formulated and applied for the first time for the development of abnormal condition detection and identification schemes for UAVs. This approach is computationally less expensive and mitigates some of the issues related to the typical clustering approaches. The implementation of the proposed approach can potentially enhance the robustness of UAS for safety purposes.

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International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems – Emerald Publishing

Published: Oct 12, 2021

Keywords: UAS; Abnormal conditions detection and identification; Artificial immune system; System health management

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