Abstract
A hybrid, redundant, fail-safe architecture provides a unified fail-operational framework for autonomous agents operating across physical and virtual domains. The system employs a multi-modal data source suite, an adaptive hybrid data fusion module, and an intelligent decision-making module. A novel closed-loop interaction enables a health monitoring module that detects an incipient fault in a data source by monitoring ancillary performance metrics. Upon detection, the module generates a fault signature, including a quantitative prognostic estimate of a future failure time, and transmits it to an adaptive data fusion module. The fusion module proactively reconfigures its state estimation algorithm by decreasing reliance on the degrading data source in proportion to the prognostic estimate. This preemptive compensation ensures the system maintains a high-integrity environmental model and achieves true fail-operational continuity. The architecture is applicable to numerous embodiments providing a universal solution for proactive fault management and system resilience.