A Collaborative Decision Support Model for Marine Safety and Security Operations

Abstract

Abstract. Collaboration and self-organization are hallmarks of many biological systems. We present the design for an intelligent decision support system that employs these characteristics: it works through a collaborative, self-organizing network of intelligent agents. Developed for the realm of Marine Safety and Security, the goal of the system is to assist in the management of a complex array of resources in both a routine and emergency role. Notably, this system must be able to handle a dynamic environment and the existence of uncertainty. The decentralized control structure of a collaborative self-organizing system reinforces its adaptiveness, robustness and scalability in critical situations.

Model‐driven engineering of safety and security software systems: A systematic mapping study and future research directions

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“…The use of the marine, pipeline, and power grid systems as an evaluation domain has been mentioned in five studies. The use of marine systems is mentioned in previous studies 76,77,108,122,123 . However, an interesting point to note is that all these publications stemmed from a single group applying a particular method: Abstract State Machines.…”

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Hierarchical Task Analysis, Situation-Awareness And Support Software

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Generating test cases for marine safety and security scenarios: a composition framework

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