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Effective Evolutionary Principles for System-of-Systems: Insights from Agent-Based Modeling in Vehicular Networks

Version 1 : Received: 27 February 2024 / Approved: 27 February 2024 / Online: 27 February 2024 (11:52:06 CET)

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Liu, J.; Liu, J.; Zhang, M. Effective Evolutionary Principles for System-of-Systems: Insights from Agent-Based Modeling in Vehicular Networks. Systems 2024, 12, 98. Liu, J.; Liu, J.; Zhang, M. Effective Evolutionary Principles for System-of-Systems: Insights from Agent-Based Modeling in Vehicular Networks. Systems 2024, 12, 98.

Abstract

System-of-systems (SoS) evolution is a complex and unpredictable process. Although various principles to facilitate collaborative SoS evolution have been proposed, there is a lack of experimental data validating their effectiveness. To address these issues, we present an Agent-Based Model (ABM) for SoS evolution in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) , serving as a quantitative analysis tool for SoS research. By integrating multiple complex and rational behaviors of individuals, we aim to simulate real-world scenarios as accurately as possible. To simulate the SoS evolution process, our model employs multiple agents with autonomous interactions and incorporates external environmental variables. Furthermore, we propose three evaluation metrics: evolutionary time, degree of variation, and evolutionary cost, to assess the performance of SoS evolution. Our study demonstrates that enhanced information transparency significantly improves the evolutionary performance of distributed SoS. Conversely, the adoption of uniform standards only brings limited performance enhancement to distributed SoSs. Although our proposed model has limitations, it stands out from other approaches that utilize Agent-Based Modeling to analyze SoS theories. Our model focuses on realistic problem contexts and simulates realistic interaction behaviors. This study enhances the comprehension of SoS evolution processes and provides valuable insights for the formulation of effective evolutionary strategies.

Keywords

system-of-systems; evolutionary principle; agent-based model; internet of vehicles

Subject

Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering

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