On the Generation of Multilevel Distributed Intelligence Systems Using Petri Nets

Abstract

Complex distributed intelligence systems, characterized by the hierarchical arrangement of their subsystems, are described by families of structures, with each family concerned with the behavior of the system as viewed from a different level of abstraction. A methodology to model and generate multilevel hierarchical distributed intelligence systems is presented. A mathematical framework, based on Hierarchical Petri Net theory, is developed for representing the interactions among the objects comprising the system at the same level and across different levels. The methodology and the resulting models also provide a structured and modular way for solving the problem of designing large-scale C3 architectures by breaking a computationally large problem into smaller subproblems. The methodology is applied to two illustrative examples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA250177

Entities

People

  • S. A. Zaidi

Organizations

  • George Mason University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Command And Control
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Control Panels
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Formal Languages
  • Information Processing
  • Language
  • Mathematical Models
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petri Nets
  • Standards
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Operations Research
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control