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.

Classification of energy-saving operations from the perspective of system management

Abstract: System management operations consist of detecting events that have occurred in a monitored system, checking system conditions, judging appropriate actions to be taken, and implementing the chosen actions. There are several patterns of system management operations. In this paper, the authors classify energy-saving operations in data centers according to patterns of system management operations. This classification helps enterprises consider what kind of energy-saving operations are feasible in current system management environments and what kind of improvement should be made in order to implement desired energy-saving operations. Use cases are provided for each pattern of system management operations. A quantitative estimation of power consumption reduction and analysis for improvement based upon the estimation are provided for one use case.

Denial of sustainability on military tactical clouds

Abstract: As the digitalization of the military conflicts increases, gaining decision superiority become the key to enhance the likelihood of success, which among others is enabled by bringing to the tactical edge emerging ICT paradigms like advanced data fusion, Artificial Intelligence, distributed computation or end-to-trust. Based on them, Tactical Clouds will allow the provisioning of C3 services for enhancing the development of the tactical pillars of modern join military operations, like Intelligence, Surveillance, Situational Awareness, or support to decision-making. But the adoption of new technological enablers bring novel and unexplored challenges that when no remediated, may jeopardize the operability of the digital tactical assets, being the cyber defence an essential cornerstone for their safeguarding. In these grounds, the main purpose of the conducted research is to review and analyze the denial of sustainability problem on tactical combat clouds; which entails a rara avis topic on the existing bibliography among other due to the novelty, secrecy and low level of technological maturity on their related digital enablers. The research presents and scoping action that developed the following secondary objectives: 1) to frame the denial of sustainability threats on the emerging Tactical Cloud paradigm; 2) to formalize the Tactical Denial of Sustainability (TDoS) concept; 3) to introduce the phasing, potential attack surfaces, terrains and impact of TDoS attacks; 4) to illustrate heterogeneous CONOPS that facilitate the understanding of TDoS; and 5) to raise and encourage the development of further research topics and actions.

Exploration of a Solar System Mobility Network via a System-of-Systems Engineering Framework

Abstract: The development and application of a system-of-systems engineering framework for architecting of a future space exploration and infr astructure concept of operations, Solar System Mobility Network, is presented in this paper. The framework and application problem are motivated by the unique challenges involved in synthesizing successful and enduring architectures for space exploration. Speci fically, the Solar System Mobility Network operational concept represents a distributed set of capabilities involving human and robotic transportation and infrastructure asset s, their organization, interoperability and evolution; i.e., a system-of-systems. Results from architectural trade studies performed show how system-of-systems simulation and analysis can provide novel decision support for architecting in space exploration. While the result s indicate a potentially significant payoff for establishing a distributed solar system infrast ructure over the long term, the up-front investment for this concept may significantly inhib it probability of its pursuit.

Developing a Comprehensive Model of Intensive Care Unit Processes: Concept of Operations.

Abstract: ObjectivesThis study aimed to use a systems engineering approach to improve performance and stakeholder engagement in the intensive care unit to reduce several different patient harms.MethodsWe developed a conceptual framework or concept of operations (ConOps) to analyze different types of harm that

An MBSE conceptual design phase model for inter-satellite communication

Abstract: Inter-Satellite Communication (ISC) is a relatively new and emerging technology for small satellite systems. The level of complexity associated with an inter-satellite communication system necessitates a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach towards the system design concept. Applying MBSE concepts in the early life-cycle phases of the ISC system development, will lead to a well-defined set of system requirements. In this direction, we present a model-based Concept of Operation (ConOps) for an ISC system using visible light communication (VLC). The ConOps model captures the scope definition process and the allocation of stakeholder requirements to stakeholder use cases. Also captured is the Operation Concept (OpsCon) and operational scenarios necessary for defining the system requirements.