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Agent‐Based Modeling the Emergent Behavior of A System‐of‐Systems
Author(s) -
Hsu John C.,
Clymer John R.,
Garcia Jose,
Gonzalez Efrain
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2009.tb01036.x
Subject(s) - computer science , systems modeling language , process (computing) , systems engineering , artificial neural network , system of systems , artificial intelligence , human–computer interaction , unified modeling language , software engineering , engineering , systems design , software , programming language , operating system
Net‐Centric Operations (NCO) is operated on a System‐of‐Systems (SoS) communication environment. Emergent behavior is one of the five SoS characteristics. Layered SoS architectures start from the top SoS‐level containing emergent behavior. Conceptual agent‐based modeling was presented to simulate the four principles of emergence. The simulations covered the condition of emergence, non‐linear behavior and coupling relationship between agents. The four principles are interrelated. The emergent behavior has impacts on traditional systems engineering process. Neural network artificial intelligence may be needed to assist the understanding of emergent behaviors for architectural model development. Agent‐based modeling needs further development and should be integrated with neural network and SysML.