Computational models are commonly used in engineering design and scientific discovery activities for simulating
complex physical systems in disciplines such as fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, heat transfer, nonlinear
structural mechanics, shock physics, and many others. These simulators can be an enormous aid to engineers who
want to develop an understanding and/or predictive capability for complex behaviors typically observed in the
corresponding physical systems. Simulators often serve as virtual prototypes, where a set of predefined system
parameters, such as size or location dimensions and material properties, are adjusted to improve the performance
of a system, as defined by one or more system performance objectives. Such optimization or tuning of the
virtual prototype requires executing the simulator, evaluating performance objective(s), and adjusting the system
parameters in an iterative, automated, and directed way. System performance objectives can be formulated, for
example, to minimize weight, cost, or defects; to limit a critical temperature, stress, or vibration response; or
to maximize performance, reliability, throughput, agility, or design robustness. In addition, one would often
like to design computer experiments, run parameter studies, or perform uncertainty quantification (UQ). These
approaches reveal how system performance changes as a design or uncertain input variable changes. Sampling
methods are often used in uncertainty quantification to calculate a distribution on system performance measures,
and to understand which uncertain inputs contribute most to the variance of the outputs.
A primary goal for Dakota development is to provide engineers and other disciplinary scientists with a systematic
and rapid means to obtain improved or optimal designs or understand sensitivity or uncertainty using simulationbased
models. These capabilities generally lead to improved designs and system performance in earlier design
stages, alleviating dependence on physical prototypes and testing, shortening design cycles, and reducing product
development costs. In addition to providing this practical environment for answering system performance questions,
the Dakota toolkit provides an extensible platform for the research and rapid prototyping of customized
methods and meta-algorithms
This book provides an overview of recent innovations and achievements in the broad areas of cyber-physical systems (CPS), including architecture, networking, systems, applications, security, and privacy. The book discusses various new CPS technologies from diverse aspects to enable higher level of innovation towards intelligent life. The book provides insight to the future integration, coordination and interaction between the physical world, the information world, and human beings. The book features contributions from renowned researchers and engineers, who discuss key issues from various perspectives, presenting opinions and recent CPS-related achievements.Investigates how to advance the development of cyber-physical systems
Provides a joint consideration of other newly emerged technologies and concepts in relation to CPS like cloud computing, big data, fog computing, and crowd sourcing
Includes topics related to CPS such as architecture, system, networking, application, algorithm, security and privacy
