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Concept of operations

About: Concept of operations is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 964 publications have been published within this topic receiving 6845 citations. The topic is also known as: CONOPS.


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01 Sep 2011
TL;DR: This project facilitates establishing a conceptual and computational framework to identify and predict the usefulness of specific level and potential groupings of applications and system performance capabilities in important Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) scenarios.
Abstract: Improving the total performance of the air traffic management (ATM) system in terms of capacity, safety, efficiency, and flexibility rely on dramatic system-wide transformations as well as improvements in the performance of individual communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) systems. The evaluation of specific performance levels of ATM system requires a robust structural modeling and simulation framework that can evaluate emergent system-wide performance arising from the behavior of individual system components including human operators. This project facilitates establishing a conceptual and computational framework to identify and predict the usefulness of specific level and potential groupings of applications and system performance capabilities in important Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) scenarios. In particular, the focus is on understanding the safety implications of any changes to the operations of National Airspace, which presents a host of challenges due to the highly complex and coupled nature of this system. The system's current state might not be the most efficient, but its safety features are well established and grounded in years of relatively successful experience. Technological advances in both aircraft and the supporting infrastructure promise great improvements in efficiency, but their successful implementation necessitates appropriate procedural changes. As a result, a comprehensive assessment of the hazards associated with the introduction of new technologies must involve modeling of interactions among aircraft behavior, supporting infrastructure, and the operational procedures. The traditional approach to risk assessment focuses on the occurrence of relevant events regardless of their relative timing. The likelihoods of those events are computed externally, usually by means of physics-based simulations, which, while increasingly realistic in capturing physical phenomena, are limited to describing only few relevant interactions to keep the overall complexity tractable. In contrast, the present approach relies on an intermediate layer of analysis that has enough fidelity to capture time-dependent coupling among relevant entities of the system, while being compact enough to track a large number of those relevant entities simultaneously. The utility of Stochastic Petri Nets (SPNs) in the role of this intermediate layer has been demonstrated using the application of the nested analysis to the conflict resolution between the merging flows of air traffic that uses an optimized profile descent approach. SPNs are coupled with agent-based simulation, and the efficiency of the merging procedures and their sensitivity to wind conditions and the traffic patterns are analyzed. In addition, a novel analytical procedure is developed for evaluating the risks associated with collision avoidance systems. …
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01 Jun 2008
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present how an effective joint systems engineering team can bring together disparate but mutually dependant acquisition organizations to improve enterprise acquisitions and technical integrity by improving collaboration and communication between the two organizations.
Abstract: This case study presents how an effective joint systems engineering team can bring together disparate but mutually dependant acquisition organizations to improve enterprise acquisitions and technical integrity The organization providing software applications and associated hardware may not be the same organization providing the host network and server infrastructure The result can be incompatibilities between system needs and infrastructure capacity, stovepipe capabilities, and flawed acquisitions A joint systems engineering forum with expanded responsibilities is mitigating these problems by improving collaboration and communication between the two organizations Their concept of operation reflects how a team spanning application and infrastructure acquisitions can work together in minimizing redundant engineering functions and create a more cost effective and technically sound operational enterprise Findings presented further show that joint systems engineering will help infrastructure providers and the applications developers successfully establish a more productive and cost efficient relationship
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01 Dec 2018
TL;DR: The outcome desired is the use of logistical based UAS within a ‘Security containment box’ (SCB) to assist situation awareness; control and interdiction.
Abstract: In development of plausible commercial logistics ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ (UAS) devices there is a need for the establishment of legislation as well as operational protocols. Aerial corridors for logistical UAS’s within city areas needs consideration of legal instruments and the guidance provided by the relevant government—industry bodies. There could be conflicts with business needs and wants to meet product and customer requirements. As such this paper suggest the use of ‘Systems Engineering Process’ (SEP) as a ‘method of operations’ (MO). The outcome desired is the use of logistical based UAS within a ‘Security containment box’ (SCB) to assist situation awareness; control and interdiction. An integral part of the ‘Concept of operations’ (CONOPS) is the use of ‘Integrated Corridor Management’ (ICM) and ‘Networked Expanded Ushering Shepherds’ (NEXUS) for real-time checking of compliance. A further feature is the meshing of the UAS ‘Aerial flight control system’ (AFCS) with the existing ‘Flight management system’ (FMS). The use of NEXUS is like having UAS licensed pilot(s) in a sharing economy based for logistical long-range deliveries. These pilots (Hosts) handover the approved UAS and flight paths via a human—‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) ‘Virtual flight management centre’ (VFMC) and the ‘Network Coordination Centre’ (NCC). All logistical delivery services actions; reactions and approvals are recorded via ‘Black box’ Blockchained (on UAS and Cloud) for each flight event with unique real-time referencing. This CONOPS utilises intermeshed Hosts; entities and architectural design of the aerial corridor using ‘4 dimensional Security containment box’ (4D–SCB). That is, a 4D–SCB (axis X, Y, Z and time) that requires a micro Radar network linked to AFCS—NCC.
01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that despite the obvious requirement, few Navy helicopters are equipped to execute the missions they are tasked to accomplish, and that the Helicopter Concept of Operations (CONOPS) does little to resolve this shortfall.
Abstract: : Throughout the history of naval rotary wing aviation, aircrews have had to adapt to expanding missions and changing threats. As our Navy transforms to meet the challenges of 21st century, helicopters will continue to play a critical warfighting role. Despite the obvious requirement, few Navy helicopters are equipped to execute the missions they are tasked to accomplish. By arming less than a quarter of the fleet, the Helicopter Concept of Operations (CONOPS) does little to resolve this shortfall. It is time Navy leadership break the paradigm, envision the Navy helicopter as a combat platform and equip it appropriately. We must arm all Navy helicopters with robust and flexible weapon systems so they can respond to the demands of 21st century warfare.
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31 Oct 2017
TL;DR: The result of this research is a smart green car system masterplan in Indonesia in 2025 using system engineering methodology from INCOSE which begin with need identification, stakeholder identification, concept of operations (ConOps), stakeholder requirement (core functional matrix and QFD) and system architecting.
Abstract: In transportation activity, human need a transportation equipment such as car, motorcycle, plane, train, etc. As the number of urban population increase, the number of vehicle increase also, especially for country which has a big number of urban population like Indonesia. The more vehicle and private vehicle owned by urban population cause some effects. The first effect is air pollution that is caused by internal combustion engine gas emission that can give bad effect to human’s health. Second, the increasing consumption of fossil fuel which is one of unrenewable natural resources that we must keep the level of consumption so that we are not run out of fuel before it can be produced again. Third is the increasing of traffic accident which are caused by human error. Therefore, it is important to make a concept about future vehicle which is not use fossil fuel, environmentally friendly and equipped with smart system to prevent accidents. This research aim is to develop a car system concept which can help to solve this problem in Indonesia in 2025 using system engineering methodology from INCOSE which begin with need identification, stakeholder identification (context diagram), concept of operations (ConOps), stakeholder requirement (core functional matrix and QFD) and system architecting. The result of this research is a smart green car system masterplan in Indonesia in 2025.

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202133
202025
201940
201830
201743
201647