Abstract:

Complex man-machine systems (CMMS), as one of the most challenging areas in the field of systems engineering, encompass complex technological machine behavior, cognitive decision-making behavior, and collaborative man-machine interaction behavior. In many cases, modeling and simulation (M&S) is the only viable approach to analyze the performance and effectiveness of CMMS. Various behavior and process modeling and representation methods applied to CMMS are briefed. Taking complex systems and their engagement-level combating as an representative example of CMMS, a behavior and process modeling framework featured with a physical-cognitive-structural separation is proposed based on the model driven development (MDD) paradigm. A set of modeling technologies including multiple formalism modeling and domain-specific modeling are employed to better design the simulation models of CMMS behavior and process. The proposed model driven modeling methodology is also applicable to the behavior and process modeling and simulation of other CMMS.