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The Future of Software Integration: Self-integrating Systems
"Abstract
This paper outlines a visionary research program for systems integration that will improve the reliability and robustness of complex “systems of systems.” This program, self-integrating systems, will significantly advance the science underlying computer communication and the engineering of software for network-centric systems. Key concepts representative of the notion of self-integrating systems include semantic interoperability, knowledge representation, information theory, and coordination models."