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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"system of systems"”.
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Hybrid System of Systems Control : the TOKAMAK scenario
The basic definition of System-of-Systems (SoS) is that of a large-scale integration of many independent, self-contained systems having the common aim of satisfying a global need. Under this perspective, lots of systems of systems can be found in several fields where a common final goal drives …
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Detecting Misbehaviour in a Complex System-of-Systems Environment
Modern systems are becoming increasingly complex, integrated and distributed, in order to meet the escalating demands for functionality. This has given rise to concepts such as system-of-systems (SoS), which organise a myriad of independent component systems into a collaborative super-system, …
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System of Systems conceptual design methodology for space exploration
The scope of the research is to identify and develop a design methodology for System-of-System (a set of elements and sub-elements able to interact and cooperate in order to complete a mission), based on models, methods and tools, to support the decision makers during the space exploration …
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A Method to Define Requirements for System of Systems
<p>The purpose of this research was to develop and apply a systems-based method for defining System of Systems (SoS) requirements using an inductive research design. Just as traditional Systems Engineering (TSE) includes a requirements definition phase, so too does System of Systems Engineering …
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Architecting Joint Command and Control System of Systems Capability Certifications
… Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, each originally designed to address a single warfighting function, have been assembled into an interdependent C4I System of Systems (SoS). The C4I SoS continues to evolve, without overarching capabilities-based performance requirements. …
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The Impact of Petri Nets on System-of-Systems Engineering
The successful engineering of a large-scale system-of-systems project towards deterministic behaviour depends on integrating autonomous components using international communications standards in accordance with dynamic requirements. To-date, their engineering has been unsuccessful: no combination …
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Synchronization of system-of-systems interfaces in military satellite communications
Military systems continue to become more complex and nearly all are now part of one or more system of systems (SoS). Military satellite communications programs have expanded over the last decade from three distinct satellite constellations with dedicated ground, ship, and airborne terminals to …
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Architecting system of systems: artificial life analysis of financial market behavior
… developing a framework that can be utilized by system architects to understand the emergent behavior of system architectures. The objective is to design a framework that is modular and flexible in providing different ways of modeling sub-systems of System of Systems. At the same time, the …
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Investigating the frustrations in managing and engineering defense system-of systems
… frustrations when engineering and managing systems-of-systems despite various technological and organizational efforts. The first objective of this thesis is to identify the common frustrations in the area of System-of-Systems operations, management and system engineering. A second objective …
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System of Systems Composition and Course of Action Pathfinding Tool (CNCPT)
The CnCPT Framework enables systematic exploration of the optimal configurations for large-scale complex system of systems architectures. CnCPT provides a straightforward and systematic approach to rapidly develop viable architectural concepts by having users focus on the fundamental constraints of …
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Sustainability Assessment of a Municipal Utility Complex: a System of Systems Approach
Construction of municipal utility complexes has to support continuing population growth, economic development, and a widespread of social interest in environmental preservation. Municipalities face challenges in designing, constructing, and operating environmentally sustainable utility complexes, …
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Optimization in a system of systems: Minimizing a farm's environmental impact through operational efficiency
… will be considered for selection by a farming system seeking to accomplish certain tasks on a farm of fixed acreage over a projected time horizon. Metrics are designated for each machine type to compare the capabilities and expected environmental impacts of machines with similar functions. A …
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Applying tradespace exploration methods to remote sensing system of systems for wildfire detection and management
… has seen wildfires cause an increasing amount of damage and take more human lives. Studies have shown that this is a result of climate change, which is only going to get worse as time goes on. Currently, firefighting teams have limited access to technologies that could help them reduce the …
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A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS APPROACH TO EX-ANTE ANALYSIS OF PROFIT POTENTIAL OF A PROJECT PORTFOLIO
… to analyze the probable execution scenarios of its project portfolio and, subsequently, the effect of these scenarios on the realization of profit potential is essential for sustaining a viable business. However, current financial analysis methods do not consider the effect of interconnected …
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Analysis of enterprise architecture alignment : delivering system of systems solutions in response to shifting customer expectations
… across product lines. This is because the number of these programs appears to be increasing and there are indicators that this trend will continue moving forward. The increase is driven by both business and customer needs for commonality as well as a shift in customer expectations making NewCo's …
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Emergent Dynamics in AI-Enhanced Entrepreneurship Education: A System of Systems Study of the Orbit Tool
The convergence of artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship education has opened a novel frontier in pedagogical innovation. The deployment of Orbit—a bespoke generative AI tool—within MIT’s 15.390 entrepreneurship course, which follows the structured Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, is …
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A Model for Set-Based Design at the System-of-Systems Scale with Approaches for Emergent Properties
… to balance. Further, the prolonged lifetimes of these projects create uncertainty regarding the project’s value retention from delivery until decommissioning or disposal. Set-based design (SBD) offers a solution to the first issue. The method allows designers to intelligently canvass a more …
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Multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems in transportation and defense systems
… solve such problems is to generate the exact set of Pareto efficient solutions. However, if the problem is combinatorial, generating the exact set of Pareto efficient solutions can be challenging. This dissertation is dedicated to Multi-objective Combinatorial Optimization problems and their …
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A Conceptual Framework for Specification of Network-Centric System Architectures
Software-based system architecture has been recognized as a foundation laying out the underpinnings that are critically important for successful engineering of large-scale complex systems. In recent years, architecting has played a more crucial role in engineering network-centric system of systems. …
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Multi-level Systems Modeling and Optimization
This research combines the disciplines of system-of-systems (SoS) modeling, platform-based design, optimization and evolving design spaces to achieve a novel capability for designing solutions to key aeronautical mission challenges. A central innovation in this approach is the confluence of …
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