Systems of Systems Engineering

This groundbreaking work on the science and engineering of Systems of Systems (SoS) provides engineers with a definitive reference on this newly emerging technology being embraced by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and other engineering giants. Encompassing all of the fundamental topics on SoS, ranging from basic definitions and the background of large-scale systems, to modeling, simulation, architecture, control, communication, optimization, and applications, this comprehensive work contains the contributions of those pioneering this new technology. Applications include national security, transportation, energy, and defense, environment, healthcare, aerospace, service industry, robotic swarms, and information technology.