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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 48-57 |
| Journal | Science of Computer Programming |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2006 |
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Keywords
- Keywords: Self-*
- Selfware
- Autonomous systems
- Autonomic systems
- Agent architectures
- Multi-agent technology
- Intelligent systems
- Spacecraft
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Next generation system and software architectures: Challenges from future NASA exploration missions. / Sterritt, R; Rouff, CA; Hinchey, MG; Rash, JL; Truszkowski, W.
In: Science of Computer Programming, Vol. 61, No. 1, 01.06.2006, p. 48-57.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Next generation system and software architectures: Challenges from future NASA exploration missions
AU - Sterritt, R
AU - Rouff, CA
AU - Hinchey, MG
AU - Rash, JL
AU - Truszkowski, W
N1 - Other Details ------------------------------------ This paper reports on some of the activity from a visiting research position with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (2004-present) concerned with investigating Autonomic and Autonomous Systems. It specifically focuses on using autonomic/self-managing swarm approaches (ANTS-Autonomous Nano-Technology Swarm) for next generation non-human exploration missions to the moon, Mars, Saturn's rings and the Asteroid Belt, examining the challenges this level of self-direction and self-management pose for future computer-based systems and architectures. This work has resulted in 7 joint (with NASA) patent-pending technologies, joint journal and book publications, and involvement in 8 NASA Autonomic related events.
PY - 2006/6/1
Y1 - 2006/6/1
N2 - The four key objective properties of a system that are required of it in order for it to qualify as “autonomic” are now well-accepted—self-configuring, self-healing, self-protecting, and self-optimizing—together with the attribute properties—viz. self-aware, environment-aware, self-monitoring and self-adjusting. This paper describes the need for next generation system software architectures, where components are agents, rather than objects masquerading as agents, and where support is provided for self-* properties (both existing self-chop and emerging self-* properties). These are discussed as exhibited in NASA missions, and in particular with reference to a NASA concept mission, ANTS, which is illustrative of future NASA exploration missions based on the technology of intelligent swarms.
AB - The four key objective properties of a system that are required of it in order for it to qualify as “autonomic” are now well-accepted—self-configuring, self-healing, self-protecting, and self-optimizing—together with the attribute properties—viz. self-aware, environment-aware, self-monitoring and self-adjusting. This paper describes the need for next generation system software architectures, where components are agents, rather than objects masquerading as agents, and where support is provided for self-* properties (both existing self-chop and emerging self-* properties). These are discussed as exhibited in NASA missions, and in particular with reference to a NASA concept mission, ANTS, which is illustrative of future NASA exploration missions based on the technology of intelligent swarms.
KW - Keywords: Self-
KW - Selfware
KW - Autonomous systems
KW - Autonomic systems
KW - Agent architectures
KW - Multi-agent technology
KW - Intelligent systems
KW - Spacecraft
U2 - 10.1016/j.scico.2005.11.005
DO - 10.1016/j.scico.2005.11.005
M3 - Article
VL - 61
SP - 48
EP - 57
JO - Science of Computer Programming
T2 - Science of Computer Programming
JF - Science of Computer Programming
SN - 0167-6423
IS - 1
ER -
