The Artificial Immune System Paradigm for Generalized Unmanned Aerial System Monitoring and Control

Monitoring and control of dynamic systems must address their operation for maximum safety and performance. This means that the dynamic system is expected to maintain a desirable or acceptable level of performance in completing a mission under both normal and abnormal operational conditions. These abnormal conditions include off-design situations, excessive and unpredictable environmental conditions, adverse interaction with external agents, and subsystem faults and failures. This chapter presents the envisioned general development process of an integrated and comprehensive methodology for monitoring and control of an autonomous unmanned aerial system inspired by the beneficial properties of the biological immune system. This includes outlining for each phase of the abnormal condition monitoring and control process of the biological sources of inspiration and the implementation methods with their potential benefits and drawbacks.