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A Fuzzy Genetic Algorithm Approach to Generate and Assess Meta-Architectures for Non-Line of Site Fires Battlefield Capability
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (2016, Vancouver, Canada)
  • Gene Lesinski
  • Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

This paper presents a fuzzy genetic algorithm approach to generate, assess, and select a System of Systems (SoS) meta-architecture through coupled executable models. A type-1 fuzzy assessor is used to transform crisp performance attribute inputs into a meta-architecture assessment for use as part of the fitness function of a genetic algorithm. This algorithm is applied to the generation, assessment, and selection of a meta-architecture for a hypothetical lethal, non-line of sight fires SoS for which the key performance attributes are affordability, flexibility, performance, robustness, and reliability. Combinations of existing systems that have nonlinear interactions are assessed and compared to the United States Military Future Combat System. Results show that this approach produces architectures that provide the same performance without requiring the purchase of any new systems, potentially saving billions of dollars.

Meeting Name
2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2016 (2016: Jul. 24-29, Vancouver, Canada)
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Intelligent Systems Center
Keywords and Phrases
  • Architecture,
  • Evolutionary algorithms,
  • Genetic algorithms,
  • Purchasing,
  • System of systems,
  • Systems engineering,
  • Architecture assessment,
  • Executable model,
  • Existing systems,
  • Fitness functions,
  • Future Combat Systems,
  • Fuzzy - genetic algorithms,
  • Non-line-of-sight,
  • Nonlinear interactions,
  • Computer architecture,
  • Fuzzy-Genetic Algorithm
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1-5090-0623-6
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
7-1-2016
Publication Date
01 Jul 2016
Citation Information
Gene Lesinski, Steven Corns and Cihan H. Dagli. "A Fuzzy Genetic Algorithm Approach to Generate and Assess Meta-Architectures for Non-Line of Site Fires Battlefield Capability" Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (2016, Vancouver, Canada) (2016) p. 2395 - 2401
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/steven-corns/23/