Component-Based Engineering of Knowledge-Enabled Systems: Research Vision and Strategy

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Abstract:

Australias Strategic Policy assigns the highest capability development priority to the achievement of the knowledge edge over our adversaries and identifies a single Command Support System that exhibits flexibility, cost-effectiveness, robustness and adaptivity as being an important enabler of the knowledge edge. This emphasis on the knowledge edge is reinforced in the Defence 2000 White Paper 2, which states that the knowledge edge will be the foundation of our military capability over the coming decades. The Software Systems Engineering SSE group of ITD is currently conducting research into new software engineering principles and practices, collectively referred to as component-based software engineering CBSE, which are expected to meet the requirements of cost-effectiveness and flexibility in the development of command support systems. In addition, knowledge-based techniques, and in particular intelligent agents, provide the opportunity to incorporate adaptivity and robustness into software systems through the use of machine-learning, automated reasoning and encapsulation of domain knowledge. In this paper we outline an extension of the Software Systems Engineering Groups research into CBSE to investigate ways in which intelligent agents can be used to exploit the combined advantages of component-based software engineering and know ledge-based techniques for the development of software for military applications.

Author(s):
Goodburn, D. P. ; Pattison, T. R. ; Vernik, R. J.
Author Organization(s):
ELECTRONICS RESEARCH LAB SALISBURY (AUSTRALIA)
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DSTO-GD-0271, DODA-AR-011-705
Monitor Series:
AR-011-705, X5
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_2.1.2_Develop Strategies; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4_Logistics
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Space; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, *KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, POLICIES, AUTOMATION, STRATEGY, COST EFFECTIVENESS, REASONING, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, MILITARY CAPABILITIES, MILITARY APPLICATIONS, ENCAPSULATION, VISION, AUSTRALIA, INFORMATION WARFARE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Systems
Keyword(s):
SSE(SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING)
Report Date:
2001 Feb 01
Creation Date:
2001 Jun 13