Most formal models are used in detailed design and focus on a single domain. Few effective approaches exist that can effectively tie these lower level models to a high level system model during design space exploration. This complicates the validation of high level system requirements during detailed design. In this paper, we define requirements for a high level model that is firstly driven by ...

In today's competitive market, technology transfer is an important problem for firms, organizations and governments. Therefore, making right decisions on selecting a suitable technology and designing an appropriate process to transfer it may have significant influence on the performance of organizations. In this paper, we present a new method to obtain a suitable technology transfer strategy fo...

Software engineering has made significant contributions to “engineering-in-the-large”. The nature of the software process has been researched, and computer based tools and environments have been built to support this process. Other more established engineering disciplines, such as instrument design, have developed professional practices, mature mathematical frameworks for system modelling and a...

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has revolutionized tissue engineering field because of its excellent potential of accurately positioning cell-laden constructs. One of the main challenges in the formation of functional engineered tissues is the lack of an efficient and extensive network of microvessels to support cell viability. By printing vascular cells and appropriate biomaterials,...

Abstract: The exploration of Earth-like exoplanets will be enabled at mid-infrared wavelengths through technology and engineering advances in nulling interferometry and precision formation flying. Nulling interferometry provides the dynamic range needed for the detection of biomarkers. Formation flying provides the angular resolution required in the mid-infrared to separately distinguish the sp...

JPL is considering the development and launch of a roving long-range, long-duration science laboratory to Mars that will be a major leap in the in-situ exploration of Mars. This paper focuses on methods to determine relative benefits of autonomy technology development investments for accomplishing this mission’s goals. We developed a framework that looks at both cost and risk early in the desig...