Self-adaptive software is capable of evaluating and changing its own behavior, whenever
the evaluation shows that the software is not accomplishing what it was intended to do, or …

Building Software for Simulation A unique guide to the design and implementation of
simulation software This book offers a concise introduction to the art of building simulation …

With the prevalence of net-centric environments, Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs)
have emerged as a paradigm that greatly impacts the modeling and simulation (M&S) …

Abstract Employing Modeling and Simulation (M&S) extensively to analyze and develop
complex systems is the norm today. The use of robust M&S formalisms and rigorous …

In areas such as military, security, aerospace, and disaster management, the need for
performance optimization and interoperability among heterogeneous systems is …

Regardless of the coordination of its activities, a healthcare system is composed of a large
number of distributed components that are interrelated by complex processes …

Abstract Discrete Event System Specification is an extension of the Moore machine
formalism which is used for modelling and analyzing general systems. This hierarchical and …

A critical aspect and differentiator of a System of Systems (SoS) versus a single monolithic
system is interoperability among the constituent disparate systems. A major application of …

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) employs model-based technologies and
established systems engineering practices. Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) provides …

From aeronautics and manufacturing to healthcare and disaster management, systems
engineering (SE) now focuses on designing applications that ensure performance …