Systems Engineering

This paper compares state-equation models to state-machine models. It compares continuous system models to discrete system models. The examples were designed to be at the same level of abstraction. This paper models these systems with the following ...

Modern flight test tends to be a complex, expensive undertaking, so any increases in efficiency would result in considerable savings. Lean thinking is an effective method to identify value and eliminate waste and is particularly effective when applied ...

Applications of system approach and changes in “systems” of care have been recognized as a key for the successful implementation of patient safety; however, the performances of patient safety have neither been satisfactory nor acceptable. The lack of ...

As the use of software and electronics in modern products is omnipresent and continuously increasing, companies in the embedded systems industry face increasing complexity in controlling and enabling the evolution of their IT-intensive products. ...

This position paper† explores the role of whole-brain thinking in the context of systems architecting. Brain research indicates that the brain is dual and that each of its hemispheres interprets the world differently; the concept is commonly referred to ...