Cooperative Cognitive Dynamic System in UAV Swarms: Reconfigurable Mechanism and Framework

As the demands for immediate and effective responses increase in both the civilian and military domains, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms emerge as effective solutions in which multiple cooperative UAVs can work together to achieve specific goals. However, how to manage such complex systems to ensure real-time adaptability lacks sufficient research. Hence, in this article, we propose the cooperative cognitive dynamic system (CCDS) to optimize the management of UAV swarms. CCDS leverages a hierarchical and cooperative control structure that enables real-time data processing and decision. Accordingly, CCDS optimizes UAV swarm management via dynamic reconfigurability and adaptive intelligent optimization. In addition, CCDS can be integrated with a biomimetic mechanism to efficiently allocate tasks for UAV swarms. Further, the distributed coordination of CCDS ensures reliable and resilient control, thus enhancing adaptability and robustness. Finally, the potential challenges and future directions are analyzed to provide insights into managing UAV swarms in dynamic heterogeneous networking.