8 papers
Leveraging High-Fidelity Digital Models and Reinforcement Learning for Mission Engineering: A Case Study of Aerial Firefighting Under Perfect Information
İbrahim Oğuz Çetinkaya, Sajad Khodadadian, Taylan G. Topcu
As systems engineering (SE) objectives evolve from design and operation of monolithic systems to complex System of Systems (SoS), the discipline of Mission Engineering (ME) has eme…
What is the Return on Investment of Digital Engineering for Complex Systems Development? Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study on the Post-production Design Change Process of Navy Assets
Jannatul Shefa, Taylan G. Topcu
Complex engineered systems routinely face schedule and cost overruns, along with poor post-deployment performance. Championed by both INCOSE and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD…
An Analysis of Early-Stage Functional Safety Analysis Methods and Their Integration into Model-Based Systems Engineering
Jannatul Shefa, Taylan G. Topcu
As systems become increasingly complex, conducting effective safety analysis in the earlier phases of a system's lifecycle is essential to identify and mitigate risks before they e…
Digital Engineering Transformation as a Sociotechnical Challenge: Categorization of Barriers and Their Mapping to DoD's Policy Goals
Md Doulotuzzaman Xames, Taylan G. Topcu
Digital Engineering (DE) transformation represents a paradigm shift in systems engineering (SE), aiming to integrate diverse analytical models and digital artifacts into an authori…
Stakeholder Perspectives on Digital Twin Implementation Challenges in Healthcare: Insights from a Provider Digital Twin Case Study
Md Doulotuzzaman Xames, Taylan G. Topcu
Digital twin (DT) technology holds immense potential for transforming healthcare systems through real-time monitoring, predictive analysis, and agile interventions to support vario…
Exploring Core and Periphery Precepts in Biological and Artificial Intelligence: An Outcome-Based Perspective
Niloofar Shadab, Tyler Cody, Alejandro Salado +3
Engineering methodologies predominantly revolve around established principles of decomposition and recomposition. These principles involve partitioning inputs and outputs at the co…