Optimizing Existing SHM Systems: Retasking as a Self-Healing Solution for Improved Fault Tolerance

This paper focuses on self-healing algorithms in structural health monitoring (SHM) systems centered around the enhancement of resilience and adaptability of the systems. In this study, imports from existing methods (clustering, Fault Tolerant Multiple Redundancy (FTMR) and reinforcement learning) are analyzed against the choice of creating a novel retasking algorithm designed for dynamic resource redistribution and optimal monitoring coverage. Unlike conventional methods, retasking will allow adapting the coverage in real time, whereby system down time will be reduced, with less computational load achieved through task redistribution through functional sensors. Findings showed that retasking improved reliability and scalability of the SHM systems drastically, providing a simple yet powerful resolution towards modern infrastructure monitoring. This study stresses the retasking capability to redefine self-healing in the SHM systems for future directions in infrastructure safety.