{"title":"Automated context aware composition for convergent services","authors":"Armando Ordóñez, J. Corrales, P. Falcarin","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384194","url":null,"abstract":"Automated Services composition is an active research area nowadays, most of the approaches are based in Artificial intelligence techniques. However, most of these approaches focus on specific steps of Web services composition and lacks of details for general application in broader fields such as Convergent Services. In the present work, an architecture based on Natural Language analysis for AI planning processing and automatic deployment in JSLEE is presented. The preliminary experiments show promising results.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125895392","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 approach and decision making algorithms for complex systems effectiveness evaluation","authors":"Simeone M. Solazzi, F. Ciambra, M. Sinisi","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384187","url":null,"abstract":"The modern operational concept of naval integrated Combat System (C/S) focuses on a key performance indicator that is the System Effectiveness as an integrated vision of the capability of the System to perform its mission and the probability for the System to be available to perform its mission. An innovative integrated approach based on Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Engineering has been defined for the System Effectiveness evaluation. The C/S Effectiveness can be evaluated through algorithms based on a combination of the Integrated Functional Breakdown (IFB) and an FMECA approach at C/S level.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117114451","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":"Developing an ICT-enabled, anti-prophetic approach to sustainable cities","authors":"Ellie Cosgrave, T. Tryfonas, K. Cater","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384165","url":null,"abstract":"Cities serious about achieving sustainability need to consider what the role of information might be for them, while acknowledging their municipalities as being more complex than the sum of the physical infrastructure. This paper argues that predicting the future is not a useful mechanism for city planning, and claims that this can actually be disruptive to sustainability because adaptability, differentiation and cultural development are effectively designed out. We argue that the ICT-enabled sustainable city will be an emergent consequence of a variety of factors, a System-of-Systems, including bottom-up design by creative citizens. The paper uses systems thinking to outline core principles for city leaders in dealing with the inherent complexity of delivering successful sustainable cities.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124716489","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":"Aligning analysis and engineering decision-making within a military distributed system of systems","authors":"T. Rudolph, Jon Salwen, M. Daniels, J. Higginson","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384177","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes and expands upon the proposed System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) Process Framework for the Air Force Materiel Command first outlined in IEEE SoSE 2011. Through repeated uses, it became quickly understood that systems-of-systems processes were foundationally similar to but different from basic systems engineering processes. The SoSE Process Framework, supporting processes, and products provide a context to integrate across modern complex systems-of-systems. In defining the SoSE Process Framework we tailor existing systems engineering processes and add a minimal amount of SoS-level engineering to it. The four core SoSE processes, Architecture and Analysis, Test and Evaluation, Management and Governance together can help to successfully deliver integrated capabilities at the SoS and Enterprise level within the U.S. Air Force. The key concept introduced is the alignment of analysis and engineering efforts across the Enterprise System Engineering and Architecting realm, and the synchronization of decision making within the SoSE components. The paper concludes by discussing implications of the SoSE Process Framework, as well as recommendations for actions, products, key stakeholder decisions and future challenges.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121631901","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":"SoS in disasters: Why following the manual can be a mistake","authors":"A. Cavallo, V. Ireland","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384163","url":null,"abstract":"According to both the US Geological Survey and the World Bank, $280 billion dollars could have been saved if $40 billion dollars had been invested in disaster prevention. Natural and human-made disasters that have occurred over the last few years show that there is a gap in disaster prevention caused by the interconnected nature of risks, which cannot be foreseen with current risk management methods. In this paper we point out how disaster management could benefit from a SoS approach in emergency response and preparedness strategies. Using recent disasters as case studies, we identify some keys to success in managing a SoS in preparation, during and in the aftermath of a disaster. In particular, we discuss the idea of the interconnectedness of risks in independent and interdependent systems and the application of Boardman and Sauser's concept of “creative disobedience”, which are fundamental for goal achievement of systems belonging to a SoS.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115783949","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}
P. Lambruschini, M. Raggio, R. Bajpai, Abhishek Sharma
{"title":"Supervision analysis and control system of photovoltaic power plants","authors":"P. Lambruschini, M. Raggio, R. Bajpai, Abhishek Sharma","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384173","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a supervision system able to handling the data collection from photovoltaic implants, their analysis allowing providing prevision and control of energy production. The supervision system integrates different functionality usually demanded to single subsystems and advanced features devoted to the implants maintenance and security. The supervision system is able to interact with the PV plant varying its functionality.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132774066","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}
Marco Cello, G. Gnecco, M. Marchese, M. Sanguineti
{"title":"An application to two-hop forwarding of a model of buffer occupancy in ICNs","authors":"Marco Cello, G. Gnecco, M. Marchese, M. Sanguineti","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384188","url":null,"abstract":"An application of the model proposed in Cello at al., A Model of Buffer Occupancy in ICNs, IEEE Communications Letters, to appear is investigated. Such a model provides a relationship in the z-domain between the discrete probability densities of the buffer state occupancies of the nodes in the network and the sizes of the arriving bulks. Under a class of two-hop forwarding strategies, expressions are obtained for the average buffer occupancy and its standard deviation.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133572830","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}
S. Hallerstede, Finn Overgaard Hansen, J. Holt, Rasmus Winther Zakarias, Lasse Lorenzen, J. Peleska
{"title":"Technical challenges of SoS requirements engineering","authors":"S. Hallerstede, Finn Overgaard Hansen, J. Holt, Rasmus Winther Zakarias, Lasse Lorenzen, J. Peleska","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384136","url":null,"abstract":"Taken by themselves separate aspects of systems of systems (SoS) can be addressed by conventional system engineering techniques. That is, at least to a large degree, we know how to address the problems of distribution, emergence and evolution. The specific challenges posed by SoS arise from their combination. Additionally, we have to deal with independence of constituent systems (CS) of SoS, in particular, managerial independence. In this article we focus on technical challenges of mastering SoS requirements. Based on techniques for systems engineering we sketch problems that appear specifically in SoS engineering if we want to be able to use conventional engineering techniques as much as possible. The ultimate aim of our work is to develop tools that can support SoS requirements engineering.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133554969","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}
P. Karampelas, Ioanna Laniti, Despina Konstas, P. Kalagiakos
{"title":"Towards an intelligent system for cognitive behavioral treatment","authors":"P. Karampelas, Ioanna Laniti, Despina Konstas, P. Kalagiakos","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384138","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes an innovative intelligence information system of systems that can be used within the context of psychotherapy with individuals with depressive and bipolar disorders. The system achieves the following: (a) reveals psychological/behavioral and physiological patterns of the disorders which will aid with diagnosing and long term prognosis; (b) provides information to therapists which will aid with treatment planning and improve treatment effectiveness and (c) provides both patients and therapists with services to improve their quality of life and enrich their professional experience respectively. The system through a closed-loop approach, further contributes in managing high-risk situations often associated with these disorders and significantly decreasing the potential risk for suicide.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131291475","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":"Contract-based modelling and analysis technologies for Systems-of-Systems","authors":"S. Riddle","doi":"10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSoSE.2012.6384109","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the opportunities offered by Systems-of-Systems engineering, there is a lack of models and tools to support dependable decision-making during design and evolution. Such models should combine the rigour needed for reliable analysis with the abstractions needed to describe heterogeneous and independent constituent systems, and the contracts between them. Models should also provide a basis for communication between their diverse stakeholders. Suitable models and tools have the potential to enable the analysis of local and global properties by a range of techniques including simulation and formal verification. The papers in this invited session will provide participants with an understanding of the state of the art and the research directions in rigorous model-based approaches to SoS engineering, through the support of COMPASS, the European Commission's FP7 project on “Comprehensive Modelling and Analysis for Advanced Systems of Systems”.","PeriodicalId":388477,"journal":{"name":"2012 7th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)","volume":"156 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116078346","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}