Methods, systems and computer program products for determining systems re-tasking
| DWPI Title: Method for determining effective system re-taskability, involve evaluating performance of system of system under re-tasking using system of system availability and providing final design upon evaluation of effective system availability |
| Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products to measure system re-taskability are disclosed. The methods, systems and computer program products may be used in the design of a new or redesign of an existing System of Systems (SoS). Systems re-tasking (aka substitutability or stand-in redundancy) is the process of using different systems to substitute for non-operational systems to meet required functionality, or using multi-function systems to fulfill higher-priority tasks. This ability can increase the overall operational availability of the SoS; it can also increase the adaptability and resilience of the SoS to unknown or changing conditions. The disclosed methods, systems and computer products include simulating an SoS over time, replacing systems that become non-operational (or damaged) with systems that can fulfill the same capability in order to maximize the SoS availability. |
| Use: Method for determining effective system re-taskability for design and operation of systems of systems (SoS) used for military unit, airport security, nuclear weapon security, national security, power grid, space system, distribution system, industrial production and organizational operation and structure. |
| Advantage: The system re-tasking uses different systems to substitute for non-operational systems or using multi-function systems to fulfill higher-priority tasks, and thus increases the overall operational availability, adaptability and resilience of the SoS to unknown or changing conditions. The system comprise simulating an SoS over time, replacing systems that become non-operational with systems that fulfill the same capability, and thus maximizes the SoS availability. The design for the SoS uses effective systems re-tasking, and thus achieves mission success. |
| Novelty: The method involves defining a problem having a design, functions, and a scenario. The possible re-tasking is defined for each function. The performance of system of system (SoS) under re-tasking, is evaluated using system of system availability. The design is redefined. The one or more designs are created. The designs are compared. A final design is provided from the one or more designs based on evaluation of effective system availability. The evaluation is determined by possible success paths for inoperability. |
| Filed: 10/22/2014 |
| Application Number: US14521285A |
| Tech ID: SD 13325.0 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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