Formation of Collaborative System of Systems Through Belonging Choice Mechanisms

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

Date Published: 2012-07

DOI: 10.1109/tsmca.2011.2164522

Sponsors: No sponsors listed

Platforms: NetLogo

Model Documentation: Other Narrative

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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.

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game theory Decision Making Simulation Systems engineering modeling