{"title":"Customized impact analyses for technical engineering changes","authors":"I. Gräßler, D. Wiechel","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178484","url":null,"abstract":"During the development of complex technical systems, the impacts of occurring engineering changes (EC) need to be evaluated quickly and accurately. Three current challenges in the analysis of EC impacts are the missing practical validation of approaches, the lack of guidance to support engineers during the development of customized impact analyses, and the lack of consistent and seamless information models as foundation for evaluating the impacts. In a five-step research approach, a new method is developed to address the challenges: Practical problems in the application of impact analyses are identified (1), requirements and use cases of impact analysis application are derived (2), the method and tools are developed (3), the method is applied in case examples (4), and validated by experts (5). The developed method supports engineers in systematically deriving company-specific impact analyses and efficiently evaluating technical changes.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113985156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering Education Program Enhancement Based on Modern Teaching Methodologies: System of Systems Approach","authors":"Mohammad Ayache, Alaa Daher","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178537","url":null,"abstract":"System of Systems (SoS) engineering is an essential concept in engineering education. It provides students with the skills and knowledge to design, build, and manage complex systems that involve multiple interdependent subsystems. By incorporating the concept of SoS into the engineering curriculum, engineering educators can better prepare students to address the challenges of the 21st century. Improvement of teaching methodologies and technologies plays an important role in the enhancement of engineering education. In this paper, we will discuss and focus on how to improve the engineering education program as a larger system, based on the relation between all the constituted elements (subsystems) of the engineering curriculum, and how their work together for its development and enhancement. Subsystems of the engineering education program are divided into three main parts: course design, instructor role model, and modern teaching methodologies. To achieve our goal, we will discuss and review, the design of an engineering course based on Bloom's taxonomy technique, the role of the instructor/educator as the best role model for the students, and the different modern teaching methodologies in higher education. This paper is a theoretical study concerning the engineering education program enhancement. As results and findings, we present the challenges and difficulties that the professors and engineering teachers should be aware of to develop and support the engineering education system.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124681299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resilience in Space — An Applied Systems Thinking Approach","authors":"James Scott, M. Mansouri","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178547","url":null,"abstract":"In the context of distributed computing systems, resilience refers to the ability of the system to support the services and functions essential to mission success with (i) high probability, and (ii) shorter durations of reduced capability across a wide range of operational scenarios, failure conditions, and attack vectors [1]. Traditional systems engineering analysis views a system as a collection of functionally decomposed, independent parts, allowing analysts to reason about the system but providing limited understanding of emergent system behaviors. Conversely, systems thinking views the system as a whole, allowing the analyst to reason from the system, enabling a better understanding of functional interdependencies and emergent system behaviors. This paper introduces a hybrid methodology, referred to as Applied Systems Thinking, that embraces both the analytical methods of traditional systems engineering complemented by the established systems thinking toolkit, allowing the system engineer to both reason about the system and from the system at the same time. The objectives of this paper are to (a) address the concept of system resilience using techniques from the Applied Systems Thinking toolkit, (b) to discuss system resilience as it applies to system of systems, using Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) as a reference framework, and (c) to provide an initial foray into more in-depth research that intends to develop a principled framework for Service Availability that incorporates its constituent components, such as system availability, reliability, resilience, survivability, and verification of the contractual parameters found in an associated Service Level Agreement, or SLA.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123414019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Approach to Optimize Replay Buffer in Value-Based Reinforcement Learning","authors":"Baicheng Chen, Tianhan Gao, Qingwei Mi","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178657","url":null,"abstract":"Reinforcement Learning (RL) has seen numerous advancements in recent years, particularly in the area of value-based algorithms. A key component of these algorithms is the Replay Buffer, which stores past experiences to improve learning. In this paper, the authors explore an optimization method for the Replay Buffer that increases the learning efficiency of an agent by prioritizing experiences based on their training value (T). The authors test the proposed approach in two environments, a maze and Cartpole-v1, comparing it to traditional Q-learning and Deep Q-Networks (DQN) algorithms. The results demonstrate improvements in learning efficiency and training effects, showing potential for the application of the method in various RL scenarios.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123434212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Urban Air Mobility System of Systems UAF & MDAO Application Case","authors":"C. García-Rubio, Thomas Rigaut","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178495","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes an approach coupling Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) and Multi-Disciplinary Analysis & Optimization (MDAO) to tackle challenges arising when optimizing Systems of Systems (SoS). It positions Model-Based System Engineering with UAF and MDAO methods among a typology of all Systems of Systems Enablers that are required to effectively implement Systems of Systems Engineering. This paper emphasizes on concrete differences that one can observes between Systems of Systems and “traditional” Systems and links these to specific enablers. This paper describes both the methodology developed and an Urban Air Mobility case study, so that the reader may better appropriate the proposed approach.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125082221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated Design Method for Systems of Systems: Application to the Autonomous Management of an Industry 4.0 Supply chain","authors":"Steeve Mbakop, G. Tagne, R. Merzouki","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178555","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, large-scale systems, robots and cobots, are more and more involved in different life environments. These autonomous and heterogeneous cyber-physical systems usually operate separately but can collaborate to perform one or more common missions. System of systems (SoS) engineering is growing rapidly especially in the field of Industry 4.0. In this paper, we propose a method for designing SoS allowing a better cooperation between components. To show the relevance of the proposed approach, an application around Industry 4.0 has been developed and tested. The application based on a robust MQTT communication architecture has allowed the designed SoS to be resilient while solving various types of interoperability issues. The results show the effectiveness of the proposed solution.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"211 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121548110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing System with Systemigram Approach","authors":"Bing Mak, M. Mansouri, Y. Wang","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178673","url":null,"abstract":"With the technology readiness and the introduction of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft into the market as the urban air mobility (UAM) services, it is crucial to develop a cohesive and environmentally friendly process to persuade the involved parties and the public to accept this service. In this study, we propose systemigram approaches to engage stakeholders from the prototype stage for eVTOL and have demonstrated a framework for introducing new technologies into the market using the systemigram process. The proposed approach focuses on the introduction and testing phases in a multi-phases development cycle. Using systemigram as a qualitative approach, this study goes beyond just the system's design and introduces the eVTOL system to the public and the local, state, and federal governments as well as consumers and the community with the eVTOL ports.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132448561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paulo Gabriel Teixeira, B. Lebtag, R. Santos, M. Kassab, F. Horita, V. V. G. Neto
{"title":"Externalizing Requirements for Achieving Operational Independence in Systems-of-Systems: A Mapping Study","authors":"Paulo Gabriel Teixeira, B. Lebtag, R. Santos, M. Kassab, F. Horita, V. V. G. Neto","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178558","url":null,"abstract":"Systems designed to be Constituent Systems (CS) of a System-of-System (SoS) should be able to instantaneously connect themselves to an SoS whereas still preserving (and coping with) their Operational Independence (OI). However, several systems presently available are not qualified to be part of an SoS due the fact they cannot preserve their OI. Despite OI relevance, we observe a need for characterizing the requirements so that a system can accordingly achieve OI. Based on this context, the main contribution of this paper is to communicate results of an investigation on how OI has been addressed in SoS. A systematic mapping was carried out and a set of 359 studies was retrieved from an automatic search. 33 studies were selected, analyzed and had their data extracted after an initial selection and applying the snowballing technique. Results reveal some main requirements to achieve OI, such as (i) defining OI degree of CS; (ii) scheduling and planning CS activities; and (iii) exchanging information and coordinating activities with other CS.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134624499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Power Consumption Modeling of a System of Systems applied to a Platoon of Autonomous Vehicles","authors":"Pushpendra Kumar, R. Merzouki","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178436","url":null,"abstract":"A system of systems (SoS) represents to a large-scale integrated system, in which many independent component systems (CSs) cooperate to complete a common mission. Modeling of such large-scale systems is challenging but important for their efficient operations. In the present work, a power consumption model is proposed for a SoS considering its hierarchical structure. The proposed algorithm is applied to a platoon of autonomous vehicles for power consumption estimation in the whole SoS of vehicles. The dynamic model of a physical CS i.e., autonomous vehicle is developed using an energy-based graphical modelling tool called bond graph. Further, the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is also modelled using the same bond graph tool. Finally, the power is estimated for all vehicles in SoS using the bond graph dynamic models. The developed algorithm is verified through simulation for a platoon of three autonomous vehicles.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127898193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic Hybrid-Hypergraph Model Based AI for Systems of Biological Systems","authors":"Abdeslem Smahi, D. Pasquier, R. Merzouki","doi":"10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SoSE59841.2023.10178563","url":null,"abstract":"This research paper focuses on using Hybrid Hypergraphs modeling to generate a dynamic model for systems of systems ($SoSs$) in the context of medical applications. $SoSs$ are complex systems composed of multiple interacting components operating in a dynamic environment. The objective of this study is to create a dynamic graphical formalism that can represent and control the entirety of a $SoS$ using hybrid hypergraphs. We model the physical aspect of a $SoS$ by hypergraph nodes, and the managerial (multi-level) and communication aspects are modeled by hybrid hyperedges. The generated model has a temporal dimension that considers the dynamic characteristics of a $SoSs$ and takes into account the goals and parameters of the $SoSs$ as features vectors for each subsystem. In this paper, we apply the dynamic hybrid hypergraph model to classify a medical $SoS$, which includes a robot performing brachytherapy on a bio-inspired phantom prostate, multiple markers for tracking lesions, and the skin as an entry point for the robot needle. We use the phantom prostate to mimic the movements of a real prostate during brachytherapy procedures and track the markers to investigate the impact of various factors, such as inflation or needle insertion, on the movement of the markers and the surrounding tissues. By analyzing this data, we aim to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of brachytherapy treatments. We demonstrate these concepts through the case study of a medical application, showcasing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for multiple tasks, including classification, prediction, optimization, and control in the context of the dynamic hybrid hypergraph model. The study presents a novel approach to modeling and understanding the complex interactions and dynamic behavior of systems of systems in various fields, particularly in medical applications.","PeriodicalId":181642,"journal":{"name":"2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128805158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}