ntroduction The cargo world attempts to solve a very complex mission(problem) This presentation outlines the elements of the problem but does not define a specific mission I have been trying to understand this subject for a few years now
TOTAL CARGO MARKET GIANT MARKET CONSISTING OF TRUCKING RAIL SEABORNE AIR CARGO AS THE WORLD GETS SMALLER THE GROSS VOLUME OF FREIGHT HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY
Architecture Trade space exploration A process for understanding complex solutions to complex problems Model-based high-level assessment of system capability Ideally, many architectures assessed Avoids optimized point solutions that will not support
Builds on PHA as a foundation (expands PHA) Considers system as a whole and identifies how system operation nterfaces and interactions between subsystems interface and interactions between system and operators component failures and normal (correct) behavior
People, not things, are the cause of accidents environment Removing any of dominoes will break sequence but said third was easiest to remove Focus on single causes Chain-of-Events Models Explain accidents in terms of multiple events, sequenced
To create effective parts/whole or process graphics 1. Show the reader what s/he needs to see. Choose appropriate type of graphic For example, what is the difference between a photo and a drawing?
Audience analysis elements Know four key facts about readers and listeners. Consider the level of technical expertise of your audience. Understand why they are reading. then... plan communication strategy and information organization
Primary research programs Geophysical research GPS analysis packages GAMIT (GPS at MIT): Uses double differences GYPSY: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) processing packages: Uses one-way observables and explicitly estimates clocks Bernese: Developed at Astronomical Institute
