Applying OntoREM to a Space Mission: Developing Requirements for the MASCOT Lander

Antonini, Kelly; Lange, Caroline; Kossmann, Mario; Odeh, Mohammed

doi:10.1002/j.2334-5837.2014.00001.x

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“…In a specific reuse case, the existing requirements can be used in different ways, either by ‘cloning and owning’ them including their traceability or using so-called requirements ontologies. Research regarding this aspect has been performed by Antonini et al (2014) and investigations are under way as to how to integrate these aspects into the existing MBSE environment.…”

Section: Specific Key Functionalitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic reuse and platforming: Application examples for enhancing reuse with model-based systems engineering methods in space systems development

Lange

Grundmann

Kretzenbacher

et al. 2017

Concurrent Engineering

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Despite popular belief, space missions are not always one-of-a-kind, but are frequently benefiting from explicit or implicit reuse of different types. The Venus Express mission is one example of cost savings by reusing existing hardware in a new mission context. Other examples are based on the platform approach, popular, for example, in geostationary telecommunication satellites, which benefits from a pre-planned reuse and its application to a family of missions with commonality. While the latter is handled more strategically, promising more gain in its execution, the Venus Express example is more of an ad hoc nature. Given the increasing importance of design reuse, the practical question to be answered in this article is how to promote it using effective engineering methods and processes. Model-based systems engineering often advertises itself as especially beneficial to reuse projects and we provide a systematic review of the respective capabilities in this article. Furthermore, we describe two reuse application examples: an asteroid nanolander based on the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout lander currently flying onboard Hayabusa2 and a Small Satellite Platform for Earth science missions. With Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout's heritage generating strong interest for future small body missions, this creates a case for what we call ad hoc reuse. Conversely, the Small Satellite Technology Platform, which is currently in its definition phase, can be classified as systematic reuse case with the aim of developing a commonality-based small satellite family, suitable for a set of rapidly recurring missions in low Earth orbit. Our study of the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout-2 reuse case has provided insights into reuse requirements, which are mapped to typical model-based systems engineering features that create value beyond those offered by classical approaches. The article identifies key areas where model-based systems engineering provides benefits in reuse cases: requirements reuse, system context analysis as well as interface compatibility checking. It further outlines an overall approach regarding tools and development processes.

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Systematic reuse and platforming: Application examples for enhancing reuse with model-based systems engineering methods in space systems development

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Grundmann

Kretzenbacher

et al. 2017

Concurrent Engineering

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“…OntoREM is a semi-automated methodology developed for creating requirements specifications for systems in less time and at reduced costs, while improving the quality of such specifications (Antonini, 2014), due to what it offers in the elicitation of the domain knowledge field, and the analysis and validation of the needs, goals and requirements with relevant stakeholders and domain experts (Kossman and Odeh, 2010).…”

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“…OntoREM has been applied in case studies in both aerospace industry and space missions, and was a success in both cases (Kossmann and Odeh). OntoREM was able to help in developing quality improvements for the generated requirements specification, it assisted in generating about 100% additional project and system requirements (Antonini, 2014).…”

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Development of OntEIR Framework to Support BIM Clients in Construction

Dwairi

Mahdjoubi

Odeh

et al. 2016

International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling

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This paper discusses an ongoing research that is conducted to develop a framework that will support employers in making informed and sound decision in defining their requirements. The aim of this research is to develop an ontology-based, BIM enabled framework for EIR (OntEIR), it will examine the ability of this framework in capturing, analysing, and translating these requirements based on an ontology model. This framework will enable the project team to capture requirements and convert them to constructional terms understood by all stakeholders. It is the contention of this research that this process will save time, effort and cost, and will provide an informed basis for delivering a successful project that satisfies both the employer and the supply chain.

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