The Large Language Model Pilot: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Cyber-Physical Flight Simulations

Abstract

A previous study investigated the application of Large Language Models (LLM) in Agent-Based Simulations for System of Systems studies, where the LLM acted as an Incident Commander during a wildfire event. Firefighting Concept of Operations were utilized as an initial prompt to limit the LLM's answers. The findings were promising, indicating that LLMs may effectively drive simulation agents. Building on these insights, the goal is to integrate an LLM directly into a particular agent's decision-making loop. The present work will investigate whether LLMs perform well in cyber-physical simulation environment. The LLM will be used with a cyber-physical simulation to fly an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and study its adherence to mission objectives. The LLM's judgments and the computational resources utilized throughout the simulation will be discussed with special interest in future improvements and implications for designing autonomous aerial firefighting systems.