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This paper presents an integration effort combining a number of soft factors modelling tools and considers the potential impact of such an overall tool in a system of systems environment. The paper introduces the tools developed and how it is envisaged they will work together to provide a comprehensive, coherent output. It is suggested that a suite of interoperable tools of this form could aid the...
Complex systems are specified, designed, built and tested by humans, all of whom are immersed in a cultural environment that colours their emotions, cognition, decisions and behaviours. This paper presents a brief overview of culture, its sources, its measurement and its effects on the performance of complex systems. This paper also describes a series of culture and personality modelling tools that...
Employing user-centered design principles along with systems engineering methodology to the development of smarter products has the potential of establishing a novel field of research. This paper introduces a novel user-centered human factors knowledge management framework for collaborative design and modeling of the next generation of smarter products. A conceptual framework and practical application...
The purpose of this paper is to consider key features of a system of systems and service systems approach in the context of healthcare service. The investigation is motivated by the increasing demand for improvement in patient outcomes in terms of quality, reliability and cost of care. We hypothesize that an integration of system of systems and service systems approaches may yield benefits in terms...
Through Life Capability Management (TLCM) is a complex evolving domain that requires a new approach to better understand the different viewpoints, models and practices within various enterprises to support a future conceptual model development. This research applied Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to identify the activities necessary to transform an existing aerospace and defence business model to...
Human detection and tracking is a primary focus for visual surveillance systems. However, current systems for human tracking are often complex and require vast amounts of computing resources. A reduction in complexity of the overall tracking system can be achieved by using a System of Systems (SoS) architecture. Once formed, a SoS architecture must achieve desirable levels of interoperability and...
The verification and validation of autonomous systems, and their relationship with systems engineering, is a challenging problem. They are tasked with achieving goals with reduced (or no) human interaction, and will be verified or validated with respect to the task they should achieve, rather than traditional systems which are assessed as whether they have the necessary capabilities to support an...
Architecting has become an important discipline within the broader context of systems engineering. The lack of a common understanding of the discipline amongst practitioners and other stakeholders, particularly in broad communities, can result in confusion, misunderstanding and inefficiencies. Methods and principles from the Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) are used to define a method for investigating...
Network connectivity in coalition environments has increased markedly in recent times. This has coincided with a shift in military thinking toward Network Enabled Capability (NEC). Together, these have produced the concept of the NEC System of Systems (NEC SoS), where many systems are interconnected to produce a military capability. This paper takes a holistic view of the NEC SoS to include Un-Manned...
A today's trend within the aircraft industry is towards a so-called More Electric Aircraft (MEA) architecture, using electric power as single type of energy to supply most of the systems on board of an air vehicle. Besides the various advantages, e.g. improved efficiency, reduced operating costs, etc., this will increase the complexity of the electrical system and therefore have an impact on the related...
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