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Method and apparatus for a fault tolerant automatic control system for a dynamic device having a sensor and a predetermined control algorithm include structure and steps for receiving a status signal from the sensor. Structure and steps are provided for transforming the sensor status signal and a pr

Method and apparatus for a fault tolerant automatic control system for a dynamic device having a sensor and a predetermined control algorithm include structure and steps for receiving a status signal from the sensor. Structure and steps are provided for transforming the sensor status signal and a predetermined reference signal into a linear time invariant coordinate system, generating a sensor estimate in the linear time invariant coordinate system based on the transformed sensor status signal and the transformed reference signal, transforming the sensor estimate into a physical coordinate system, detecting an error in the sensor status signal based on a comparison of the transformed sensor estimate and the sensor status signal, and reconfiguring the predetermined control algorithm based on the detected error. Preferably, the apparatus and method are implemented in an aircraft flight control system capable of detecting an aircraft sensor fault and reconfiguring the flight control program such that flight control surface actuators are commanded by ignoring or mitigating the failed sensor.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An automatic control apparatus for controlling a dynamic device having control means, the apparatus comprising:processing structure which (i) transforms control criteria, which controls the dynamic device control means, into a linear time invariant coordinate system; (ii) determines

[ I claim:] [1.] An automatic control apparatus for controlling a dynamic device having control means, the apparatus comprising:processing structure which (i) transforms control criteria, which controls the dynamic device control means, into a linear time invariant coordinate system; (ii) determines an expected response for the device according to the transformed control criteria; (iii) compares the expected response with a measured response of the device; and (iv) reconfigures the control means based on the comparison.