Model-Based Methodology for System of Systems Engineering with Application to the Development of the Architecture for the Unmanned Vehicle Sentry

摘要

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 factorwhich has inhibited unmanned systems from meeting their full potential has been that the majorityof architectural developments for their use have principally been technology driven, with thedeveloper having a preconceived notion of the solution. Our work shows the development of amethod 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 neutralinvestigation of possible alternative physical architectures to meet overall functional System ofSystems (SoS) needs based on a traceable path to the 21st Century Maritime Strategy. Keyoutcomes described in this paper are an architecture generation process (with focus on stakeholderneeds and utility) and an example architecture suited to unmanned SoS that integrates the diverseassets involved in this complex system of systems.