laguerre function has many advantages such as good approximation capability for different systems, low computational complexity and the facility of on-line parameter identification. therefore, it is widely adopted for complex industrial process control. in this work, laguerre function based adaptive model predictive control algorithm (ampc) was implemented to control continuous stirred tank rea...

This paper, will explore potential contributions from the study of complexity theory to the area of pervasiveness of information systems. It offers insights for enriching traditional approaches of information system design that could lead to better framework for supporting pervasiveness in complex environment. Complex environment makes new problems for pervasiveness because it is hard for users...

The powerful concept of complexity can be applied to help us understand not only modern engineering systems, but also the design of those systems, and artifacts in general. In this chapter we attempt to establish a two-pronged theoretical framework for understanding the complexity of design. By design we mean the activity of designing artifacts in general, not any specific class of artifact. Th...

The fields of Complex Adaptive Systems and Network Science are both important in producing agile forces for 21 st century environments. Complex Adaptive Systems theory tells us that agility requires the ability to adapt at different timescales and levels. These levels range from the tactical level to the levels of doctrine change and platform acquisition. Network Science identifies the key attr...

By considering definitions of complex adaptive systems, the fundamental features of them are determined. Furthermore, Capra Cognitive Framework for better understanding of living systems is introduced and described. Based on the Santiago Theory of Cognition, Capra Cognitive Framework and Complex Adaptive System features, a model for Biological Complex Adaptive System is proposed and explained. ...

Health systems, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), need stronger management and leadership capacities. Management and leadership are not synonymous, yet should be considered together as there can be too much of one and not enough of the other. In complex adaptive health systems, the multiple interactions and relationships between people and elements of the system me...

Current management thinking largely assumes that a well functioning organisation is akin to a well oiled machine. This leads to the notion that performance is optimised when work is specified in detail and shared out to distinct operational units. Clinicians often object to these detailed specifications, while managers bemoan a lack of cooperation. The first article in this series introduced an...

Since 2001, Dutch transition policy has been in place to govern long-term environmental policy for sustainable system innovation. Dutch environmental policy is subject to regular monitoring and policy evaluation, but the development of a conceptually sound evaluation tool for transition policies remains to be resolved. Key difficulties are the systemic character of anticipated changes, the long...

Theoretical study of complex systems receives more and more attention as most sciences broaden their perspectives. The paper first briefly overviews a few important complexity approaches, then it presents a triple-level model for describing and analyzing collaborating enterprises. The environment is treated as a stochastic process, the core topology of the collaboration is represented by a grap...

Complex adaptive systems (CAS) consist of many interacting and adapting components. Echo is a computational CAS model in which evolving agents are situated in a resource-limited environment. Different views of the notion of species within Echo are compared to biological experiments on relative species abundance, specifically to Preston's "canonical" lognormal distribution. To appear in: Complex...