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.

Operations Research in Perspective

Abstract: *MORSE, our first president, called in 1953 for increased attention to analytical techniques and their applications, to experiments in operations research, and to education for new operations research workers. [' ORINEHART, after drawing attention to the need for professional standards and for ethics in practice, warned against overenthusiastic selling of the promise of operations research.[2] *STEINHARDT spoke of the need for expansion of operations research into industry and into government outside the military departments. 3] *BROTHERS, in calling for increased educational opportunities for future operations-research workers, stressed three devices: academic leave for senior workers, interchange arrangements between universities and operations-research groups, and similar cooperative arrangements for graduate students. [3 *ACKOFF described the opportunities for operations research in national planning, particularly in underdeveloped countries, and recommended steps to seize them.15] oKoOPMAN urged more operations-research work in the spirit of science (as quoted in Lathrop[71). oLATHROP called for "more scientific work in the spirit of operations."I71 *HITCH discussed the difficulties of handling uncertainties in operations research and urged an increased recognition of the impact of uncertainty on operations research and system studies. 13 *ERNST discussed the difficulties we face in tackling large strategic problems and urged progress toward conquering them. [] *And FLOOD, after sketching several challenging new areas that present opportunities for operations-research workers, called for cooperation between them and other specialists who can contribute to effective work in these new areas.1101

System architecture pliability and trading operations in tradespace exploration

Abstract: The concept of operations is often assumed when assessing different design variables in a tradespace study for a particular system architecture, The way a system operates, however, has a large effect on its performance, and can often be the only variable through which stakeholders can influence a system after the system is implemented. The concept of pliable system architectures is introduced so that operational variables can be explicitly considered and incorporated into tradespace studies. System transitions can be predicted by pliability, and these transitions can provide insight into other system “ilities” such as changeability, adaptability, flexibility and survivability. Two techniques are introduced in order to demonstrate the usefulness of the pliability concept; (1) a step-by-step process by which operational variables can be identified within a system architecture, and (2) a process by which very large tradespaces can be sampled into a manageable set of system instances that provide maximum insight for the level of effort to model them. As these new concepts and methodologies are new and part of ongoing research, they will need to be tested and validated in future work.

Hierarchical and federated network management for tactical environments

Abstract: Global information grid (GIG) is becoming a reality with emerging state-of-the-art communication system infrastructure. In this paper, we describe issues facing both global and tactical network managers. We also propose a model for developing a global network management architecture. The main elements of our proposed model include network management (NM) concept of operations (CONOPS), requirement space, technical reference architecture, reference design, and implementation/development framework. We further describe the key areas that an integrated NM CONOPS must address.

Planning Coverage Campaigns for Mission Design and Analysis: Clasp for the Proposed DESDynI Mission

Abstract: Mission design and analysis present challenges in that almost all variables are in constant flux, yet the goal is to achieve an acceptable level of performance against a concept of operations, which might also be in flux. To increase responsiveness, our approach is to use automated planning tools that allow for the continual modification of spacecraft, ground system, staffing, and concept of operations while returning metrics that are important to mission evaluation, such as area covered, peak memory usage, and peak data throughput. We have applied this approach to DESDynI (Deformation, Ecosystem Structure, and Dynamics of Ice) mission design concept using the CLASP (Compressed Large-scale Activity Scheduler/Planner) planning system [7], but since this adaptation many techniques have changed under the hood for CLASP and the DESDynI mission concept has undergone drastic changes, including that it has been renamed the Earth Radar Mission. Over the past two years, we have run more than fifty simulations with the CLASP-DESDynI adaptation, simulating different mission scenarios with changing parameters including targets, swaths, instrument modes, and data and downlink rates. We describe the evolution of simulations through the DESDynI MCR (Mission Concept Review) and afterwards.

Conflict Prevention and Separation Assurance Method in the Small Aircraft Transportation System

Abstract: A multilayer approach to the prevention of conflicts due to the loss of aircraft-to-aircraft separation which relies on procedures and on-board automation was implemented as part of the SATS HVO Concept of Operations. The multilayer system gives pilots support and guidance during the execution of normal operations and advance warning for procedure deviations or off-nominal operations. This paper describes the major concept elements of this multilayer approach to separation assurance and conflict prevention and provides the rationale for its design. All the algorithms and functionality described in this paper have been implemented in an aircraft simulation in the NASA Langley Research Center s Air Traffic Operation Lab and on the NASA Cirrus SR22 research aircraft.