Formation of collaborative system of systems through belonging choice mechanisms

W. Clifton Baldwin, Tal Ben-Zvi, Brian J. Sauser

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Abstract

The designation System of Systems (SoS) applies to many types of system structures. We consider a collaborative SoS, which forms through the apparent voluntary decisions of its component systems. However, many collaborative SoS do not possess the intellectual capacity to make human-like decisions. To understand the formation of SoS better, properties are modeled mathematically. An agent-based model (ABM) simulation validates the model via a mock chemical reaction of atoms forming molecules. In the engineering and management of these systems, this information allows better decisions that support or deny SoS formation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6022808
Pages (from-to)793-801
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Decision making
  • game theory
  • modeling
  • simulation
  • systems engineering

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