From Detection to Action: Using LLM Agents for Fault-Tolerant Control

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.28011v1
• Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:13:58 GMT
• Title: From Detection to Action: Using LLM Agents for Fault-Tolerant Control
• Abstract summary: We propose an agentic Large Language Model (LLM) framework for Fault-Tolerant Control (FTC)<n>It transforms fault detection outputs into constraint-aware recovery actions grounded in plant-specific knowledge.<n>We show that semantically grounded agents can derive valid recovery decisions within latency budgets compatible with the respective process dynamics.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We propose an agentic Large Language Model (LLM) framework for active Fault-Tolerant Control (FTC) that transforms fault detection outputs into constraint-aware recovery actions grounded in plant-specific knowledge. The approach couples (i) a multi-agent workflow that decomposes operator duties into monitoring, planning, action synthesis, simulation, validation, and reprompting; (ii) a Digital Process Plant Twin (DPPT) that exposes plant data, models, and a simulation service for pre-execution testing; and (iii) a Graph Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Graph RAG) layer built on the CPSMod ontology, which organizes plant knowledge (structure, function, hybrid dynamics, control context, and fault semantics) into a graph that supports relation-aware, multi-hop retrieval for the agents. Corrective actions are generated as minimal-risk state-machine recovery paths and corresponding discrete commands or continuous setpoint adaptations, then validated deterministically against interlocks, envelopes, and dynamic feasibility before any actuation. If no acceptable plan is found within a bounded time window, control is handed to a safety fallback. The framework is evaluated in simulation on two representative benchmarks: a discrete batch Mixing Module and a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR) under closed-loop PID regulation. Results with lightweight LLMs (GPT-4o-mini and GPT-4.1-mini) show that semantically grounded agents can derive valid recovery decisions within latency budgets compatible with the respective process dynamics, demonstrating a practical pathway from detection to validated corrective action across both discrete and continuous FTC tasks.

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