Abstract
Two abstract relation types (ART) are developed to represent, describe and establish a computational framework for a system. An abstract relation type is closely related to and builds upon two fundamental ideas. The first idea is the binary relation and structural modeling techniques developed by John N. Warfield. The second idea is the concept of abstract data types. These two ideas are combined to create an abstract relation type that provides a structured representation and computational method for systems and system components. The complete system description approach is based on six abstract relation types: context, concept, functions, requirements, architecture, and test (CCFRAT). When combined with digraphs and other graphical representations of the matrix form, ART provides a powerful tool for the communication of complex system interactions to large system design teams.
Recommended Citation
J. J. Simpson et al., "System Evaluation and Description Using Abstract Relation Types (ART)," Proceedings of the 1st Annual IEEE Systems Conference 2007, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Apr 2007.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSTEMS.2007.374670
Meeting Name
1st Annual IEEE Systems Conference 2007
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Abstract Relation Types (ART); Computational Framework
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Apr 2007
