System-of-systems (SoSs) architecture concerns the structure of components, their
relationships, and their principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over …

An optimal trade‐off between resilience (the ability to survive and recover from disruptions)
and affordability is highly desirable in System of Systems (SoS) architectures. However, it is …

The objective of this study is to investigate the value of an ecologically inspired architectural
metric called the degree of system order in the system of systems (SoS) architecting process …

This article provides a process for system architecting that incorporates a holistic approach
for architecture design space characterization by integrating decision alternatives in …

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have been touted and proven to be an advanced-
technology improvement in transport systems and commuters' operational performance …

This paper provides a System-of-Systems (SoS) perspective for integrated design and
evaluation of an Information Fusion System (IFS). IFS is comprised of distributed and …

This paper describes an approach that leverages computer simulation models and statistical
experimental designs for exploration studies during the early conceptual design of a system …

Simulation plays an important role in the analysis of alternatives during the early phases of
systems engineering activities. This is especially true for endeavors in the system of systems …

The exploration of a system of systems (SoS) tradespace is made much more efficient and
effective with a method to first automatically screen a large number of SoS designs for …

Architecture design that lays out the structure of components and their relationships plays a
critical role in the combat system-of-systems (SoS) development. When the number of …