Building Intelligence into an Autopilot
Using Qualitative Simulation to Support Global Decision Making
Abstract
In this paper, qualitative simulation is applied to reason inductively about the
behavior of a quantitatively simulated aircraft model, to determine on-line when
a malfunction occurs in the quantitative model, to hypothesize about the nature
of this malfunction, and to decide upon a global strategy that allows to
operate (control) the quantitative aircraft model under the modified flying
conditions.
Such an algorithm could be utilized as an addition to a conventional autopilot
which would allow the autopilot to remain operational after a malfunction has
taken place.
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