A Study on Systemic Contribution Evaluation for Intelligent System of Systems

Contemporary intelligent systems of systems are often plagued by an overabundance of stacked functions coupled with weak architectural synergy, which hinders the effective integration and coordinated advancement of their individual components. System of systems contribution, a vital metric that gauges each unit’s impact on overall effectiveness, confronts several challenges: nonlinear coupling in dynamic environments, limited adaptability of static evaluation methods, and a lack of mechanisms for propagating effectiveness at the system level. To resolve these issues, this paper proposes an evaluation framework tailored for complex intelligent systems of systems that adopts a capability and effectiveness dual loop concept. By merging the Mission Function Form framework with the Observe Orient Decide Act loop, the approach supports both static capability modeling and dynamic effectiveness assessment. A complete evaluation workflow is established, encompassing requirement analysis, indicator construction, simulation, test case generation, and results analysis. This study provides a theoretical foundation and practical tools for system of systems level evaluation, thereby supporting the design, validation, and optimization of intelligent system of systems.