Ebook: Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems

This guide demonstrates how virtual build and test can be supported by the Discrete Event Systems Specification (DEVS) simulation modeling formalism, and the System Entity Structure (SES) simulation model ontology. The book examines a wide variety of Systems of Systems (SoS) problems, ranging from cloud computing systems to biological systems in agricultural food crops. Features: includes numerous exercises, examples and case studies throughout the text; presents a step-by-step introduction to DEVS concepts, encouraging hands-on practice to building sophisticated SoS models; illustrates virtual build and test for a variety of SoS applications using both commercial and open source DEVS simulation environments; introduces an approach based on activity concepts intrinsic to DEVS-based system design, that integrates both energy and information processing requirements; describes co-design modeling concepts and methods to capture separate and integrated software and hardware systems.

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Systems of systems are at the root of this century’s global challenges of economy, climate, and energy. Building and testing such systems within a virtual reality is the only workable alternative when direct real-world experimentation is potentially dangerous, costly or unethical.

This Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems demonstrates how virtual build and test can be supported by the Discrete Event Systems Specification (DEVS) simulation modeling formalism, and the System Entity Structure (SES) simulation model ontology. The book examines a wide variety of Systems of Systems (SoS) problems, ranging from cloud computing systems to biological systems in agricultural food crops.

Topics and features:

• Includes numerous exercises, examples and case studies throughout the text, together with introductory and summary sections
• Discusses how the SoS concept and supporting virtual build and test environments can overcome the limitations of current approaches
• Presents a step-by-step introduction to DEVS concepts, encouraging hands-on practice to building sophisticated SoS models
• Illustrates virtual build and test for a variety of SoS applications using DEVS simulation environments: MS4 Me™, CoSMoS/DEVS-Suite and Virtual Laboratory Environment
• Examines a range of diverse applications, from the development of new satellite design and launch technologies, to surveillance and control in animal epidemiology
• Introduces an approach based on activity concepts intrinsic to DEVS-based system design, that integrates both energy and information processing requirements
• Describes co-design modeling concepts and methods to capture separate and integrated software and hardware systems

This exercise-driven and easy-to-follow guide/reference is an essential practical resource for graduate students and instructors.

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Systems of systems are at the root of this century’s global challenges of economy, climate, and energy. Building and testing such systems within a virtual reality is the only workable alternative when direct real-world experimentation is potentially dangerous, costly or unethical.

This Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems demonstrates how virtual build and test can be supported by the Discrete Event Systems Specification (DEVS) simulation modeling formalism, and the System Entity Structure (SES) simulation model ontology. The book examines a wide variety of Systems of Systems (SoS) problems, ranging from cloud computing systems to biological systems in agricultural food crops.

Topics and features:

• Includes numerous exercises, examples and case studies throughout the text, together with introductory and summary sections
• Discusses how the SoS concept and supporting virtual build and test environments can overcome the limitations of current approaches
• Presents a step-by-step introduction to DEVS concepts, encouraging hands-on practice to building sophisticated SoS models
• Illustrates virtual build and test for a variety of SoS applications using DEVS simulation environments: MS4 Me™, CoSMoS/DEVS-Suite and Virtual Laboratory Environment
• Examines a range of diverse applications, from the development of new satellite design and launch technologies, to surveillance and control in animal epidemiology
• Introduces an approach based on activity concepts intrinsic to DEVS-based system design, that integrates both energy and information processing requirements
• Describes co-design modeling concepts and methods to capture separate and integrated software and hardware systems

This exercise-driven and easy-to-follow guide/reference is an essential practical resource for graduate students and instructors.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems....Pages 3-10
DEVS Integrated Development Environments....Pages 11-26
System Entity Structure Basics....Pages 27-37
DEVS Natural Language Models and Elaborations....Pages 39-62
Specialization and Pruning....Pages 63-70
Aspects and Multi-aspects....Pages 71-86
Managing Inheritance in Pruning....Pages 87-92
Automated and Rule-Based Pruning....Pages 93-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
DEVS Simulation Protocol....Pages 105-124
Dynamic Structure: Agent Modeling and Publish/Subscribe....Pages 125-143
Interest-Based Information Exchange: Mappings and Models....Pages 145-164
Languages for Constructing DEVS Models....Pages 165-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Flexible Modeling Support Environments....Pages 179-204
Service-Based Software Systems....Pages 205-230
Cloud System Simulation Modeling....Pages 231-257
Model Repositories for Systems of Systems....Pages 259-279
Modeling and Simulation of Living Systems as Systems of Systems....Pages 281-305
Activity-Based Implementations of Systems of Systems....Pages 307-324
Back Matter....Pages 325-330

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Systems of systems are at the root of this century’s global challenges of economy, climate, and energy. Building and testing such systems within a virtual reality is the only workable alternative when direct real-world experimentation is potentially dangerous, costly or unethical.

This Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems demonstrates how virtual build and test can be supported by the Discrete Event Systems Specification (DEVS) simulation modeling formalism, and the System Entity Structure (SES) simulation model ontology. The book examines a wide variety of Systems of Systems (SoS) problems, ranging from cloud computing systems to biological systems in agricultural food crops.

Topics and features:

• Includes numerous exercises, examples and case studies throughout the text, together with introductory and summary sections
• Discusses how the SoS concept and supporting virtual build and test environments can overcome the limitations of current approaches
• Presents a step-by-step introduction to DEVS concepts, encouraging hands-on practice to building sophisticated SoS models
• Illustrates virtual build and test for a variety of SoS applications using DEVS simulation environments: MS4 Me™, CoSMoS/DEVS-Suite and Virtual Laboratory Environment
• Examines a range of diverse applications, from the development of new satellite design and launch technologies, to surveillance and control in animal epidemiology
• Introduces an approach based on activity concepts intrinsic to DEVS-based system design, that integrates both energy and information processing requirements
• Describes co-design modeling concepts and methods to capture separate and integrated software and hardware systems

This exercise-driven and easy-to-follow guide/reference is an essential practical resource for graduate students and instructors.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems....Pages 3-10
DEVS Integrated Development Environments....Pages 11-26
System Entity Structure Basics....Pages 27-37
DEVS Natural Language Models and Elaborations....Pages 39-62
Specialization and Pruning....Pages 63-70
Aspects and Multi-aspects....Pages 71-86
Managing Inheritance in Pruning....Pages 87-92
Automated and Rule-Based Pruning....Pages 93-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
DEVS Simulation Protocol....Pages 105-124
Dynamic Structure: Agent Modeling and Publish/Subscribe....Pages 125-143
Interest-Based Information Exchange: Mappings and Models....Pages 145-164
Languages for Constructing DEVS Models....Pages 165-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Flexible Modeling Support Environments....Pages 179-204
Service-Based Software Systems....Pages 205-230
Cloud System Simulation Modeling....Pages 231-257
Model Repositories for Systems of Systems....Pages 259-279
Modeling and Simulation of Living Systems as Systems of Systems....Pages 281-305
Activity-Based Implementations of Systems of Systems....Pages 307-324
Back Matter....Pages 325-330
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