6 papers
A System-of-Systems Convergence Paradigm for Societal Challenges of the Anthropocene
Megan S. Harris, Mohammad Mahdi Naderi, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati +11
Modern societal challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, and water resource management, demand integrated, multi-discipline, multi-problem approaches to frame and address…
A Hetero-functional Graph State Estimator for Watershed Systems: Application to the Chesapeake Bay
Megan S. Harris, John C. Little, Amro M. Farid
Regional watersheds are complex systems of systems encompassing hydrology, land-use decision-making, estuarine ecological feedbacks, and overlapping governance jurisdictions. Their…
Embedding Economic Input-Output Models in Systems of Systems: An MBSE and Hetero-functional Graph Theory Approach
Mohammad Mhadi Naderi, Megan S. Harris, John C. Little +1
Characterizing the interdependent nature of Anthropocene systems of systems is fundamental to making informed decisions to address challenges across complex ecological, environment…
Demonstrating Integrative, Scalable and Extensible Modeling of Hydrological Systems with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Hetero-functional Graph Theory
Megan S. Harris, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati, Mohammad Mahdi Naderi +2
Worsening global challenges demand solutions grounded in a systems-level understanding of coupled social and environmental dynamics. Existing environmental models encode extensive…
A Conceptual Introduction to Hetero-functional Graph Theory for Systems-of-Systems
Amro M. Farid, Amirreza Hosseini, John C. Little
A defining feature of twenty first century engineering challenges is their inherent complexity, demanding the convergence of knowledge across diverse disciplines. Establishing cons…
Convergent Anthropocene Systems-of-Systems: Overcoming the Limitations of System Dynamics with Hetero-functional Graph Theory
Mohammad Mahdi Naderi, Megan Harris, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati +2
Understanding the complexity and interdependence of systems in the Anthropocene is essential for making informed decisions about societal challenges spanning geophysical, biophysic…