Autonomic computing management for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

• An introduction of the AC paradigm as a potential solution for selfmanagement in control architectures of UAVs has been presented. • The AC principle comes from IT, and this research work tried to apply a similar concept to UAVs. • The differences between the two domains require some analogies in order to keep the concept of self-management unchanged. • This research work proposes an AC-based approach for UAV control architecture in order to increase the chance of success for persistent presence in missions.