Model-Based Methodology for System of Systems Engineering with Application to the Development of the Architecture for the Unmanned Vehicle Sentry
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Whitcomb, Clifford
Hlavin, Wenonah
Southworth, Judd
Addington, Chris
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2009
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Unmanned vehicle (UV) systems are a vital part of military operations, performing dull, dirty,
and dangerous tasks that are key to achieving the 21st Century Maritime Strategy. A major factor
which has inhibited unmanned systems from meeting their full potential has been that the majority
of architectural developments for their use have principally been technology driven, with the
developer having a preconceived notion of the solution. Our work shows the development of a
method that is capabilities driven, based on mission activities, is needed to deliver desired effects.
Our model-based architecture development method provides a basis for solution neutral
investigation of possible alternative physical architectures to meet overall functional System of
Systems (SoS) needs based on a traceable path to the 21st Century Maritime Strategy. Key
outcomes described in this paper are an architecture generation process (with focus on stakeholder
needs and utility) and an example architecture suited to unmanned SoS that integrates the diverse
assets involved in this complex system of systems.
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Systems Engineering
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.