A Novel Approach to Mission-Level Engineering of Complex Systems of Systems: Addressing Integration and Interoperability Shortfalls by Interrogating the Interstitials

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Deiotte ◽  
Jr Garrett ◽  
Robert K.
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Of Systems ◽  
Novel Approach

scholarly journals Integrating Value Considerations in the Decision Making for the Design of Biorefineries

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 2927-2955
Author(s):  
Mar Palmeros Parada ◽  
Lotte Asveld ◽  
Patricia Osseweijer ◽  
John Alexander Posada
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Decision ◽  
Value Sensitive Design ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Design Alternatives ◽  
Biobased Production

AbstractBiobased production has been promoted as a sustainable alternative to fossil resources. However, controversies over its impact on sustainability highlight societal concerns, value tensions and uncertainties that have not been taken into account during its development. In this work, the consideration of stakeholders’ values in a biorefinery design project is investigated. Value sensitive design (VSD) is a promising approach to the design of technologies with consideration of stakeholders’ values, however, it is not directly applicable for complex systems like biorefineries. Therefore, some elements of VSD, such as the identification of relevant values and their connection to a technology’s features, are brought into biorefinery design practice. Midstream modulation (MM), an approach to promoting the consideration of societal aspects during research and development activities, is applied to promote reflection and value considerations during the design decision making. As result, it is shown that MM interventions during the design process led to new design alternatives in support of stakeholders' values, and allowed to recognize and respond to emerging value tensions within the scope of the project. In this way, the present work shows a novel approach for the technical investigation of VSD, especially for biorefineries. Also, based on this work it is argued that not only reflection, but also flexibility and openness are important for the application of VSD in the context of biorefinery design.

scholarly journals An agent-supported approach for the collaborative design of complex systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 1642001
Author(s):  
Moncef Hammadi ◽  
Amir Guizani ◽  
Jean-Yves Choley ◽  
Andreas Kellner ◽  
Peter Hehenberger
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Design Optimization ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Complex Design

A novel approach for partitioning and coordinating the collaborative design optimization of complex systems is described. A partitioning metric has been formulated to select the best partitioning solutions among the total possibilities of dividing the complex design optimization problem. Then, an agent-supported approach is used for the coordination of the collaborative design optimization. The approach has been applied to the case of a preliminary design of an electric vehicle, to demonstrate how various agents can effectively communicate with each other to provide support to the collaborative design optimization of complex systems.

5.4.2 Competencies Required for Successful Acquisition of Large, Highly Complex Systems of Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 629-647
Author(s):  
James R Armstrong ◽  
Kenneth Kepchar ◽  
Devanandham Henry ◽  
Arthur Pyster
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Of Systems
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