Systems and methods for fault detection and mitigation using adaptive and real-time degeneracy

A method of detecting a component failure in a digital system comprising the steps of:

• training an artificial neural network (ANN) on buffered input and output samples of an original component within a system such that the ANN is configured to produce a degenerate component, the degenerate component configured to generate the same outputs as the original component;
• comparing the outputs from the original component to outputs of the degenerate component during actual component operation;
• and
• in the event of a failure of the original component, replacing the original component with the degenerate component.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform one or more operations comprising:

• training an artificial neural network (ANN) on buffered input and output samples of an original component within a system such that the ANN is configured to produce a degenerate component, the degenerate component configured to generate the same outputs as the original component;
• comparing the outputs from the original component to outputs of the degenerate component during actual component operation;
• and
• in the event of a failure of the original component, replacing the original component with the degenerate component.