Improving Robotic System Robustness via a Generalised Formal Artificial Neural System

A major concern for robotic guidance systems is that a temporary or permanent failure of a given sensor within the system will erroneously trigger a potential system failure state. This paper introduces a generalised artificial neural system which is capable of addressing such problems by means of the inclusion of a weight value able to incorporate a distinct failure value. This will serve to significantly improve the performance and reliability of the guidance system.