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whole. The role of integration is not that of a mediator that negotiates or
moderates the exchange between objects. Integration is the result of accepting and using what is offered as parts. Acceptance is enforced by a mechanism or a control on a mechanism, or failure of a mechanism or control on a
mechanism. The result of acceptance of an exchange between objects is the
distinct possibility that integration with that object may ensue.
Integration transforms an interacting set of objects into a system. Objects
that exchange EMMI may be interacting, but unless there is a transformation
of one or both of the objects, the result of that transformation will not exhibit
system properties and attributes.
Every object interacts through EMMI. If every object received exactly the
same EMMI from the same source at the same time and transformed that
EMMI with the same mechanism into the same output simultaneously, then
all objects would be exactly the same and their outputs would also be the
same. Any deviation from the exactness in any regard signifies difference in
the outputs of the objects, meaning the EMMI received will then be different.
The greater the variation in any of the parameters of the objects, the greater
the differences in the outputs. If the outputs vary, and the receiving EMMI
vary, and mechanisms vary, then the variability in EMMI creates a rich environment of EMMI from which to spur diversity of interactions. Should the
objects have even a modicum of differences, the variety in the kinds of
objects can become quite large after a long period of interactions and integrations (which can change mechanisms substantially).
Each object has its own course of action, reasonably independent of other
objects until it becomes entwined in a ProtaSystem or system or system of
systems—three structures that exhibit some or all of the properties of a system. With increased dependencies, an object’s mechanism may habituate to
the norm of its received EMMI within one of these three structures. This
means that the mechanisms are exercised by EMMI and the exercise may
encourage a preferential response to an EMMI that results overtime in slight
changes to the mechanism. Those changes would seem to be to accommodate a slightly higher efficiency in the transformation of EMMI with a resultant slightly lower loss (waster). If this preference does not occur or does not
result in a preference, then the objects are merely interacting and in no way
have they experienced integration. For example, in the family environment
(an integrated object), habituation is the accommodation of an object’s mechanisms to the EMMI received. Children’s behaviors are influenced by family
dynamics—grandparents, parents, and siblings (or their logical equivalents).
The mechanisms of the children and that of the direct (first-order) stakeholders in the family are encouraged, energized, or discouraged through interactions. The results of these interactions are for the family members to
become aware of the experiences and behaviors of each other, whether
deemed acceptable or not. Awareness is at a minimum a conscious appreciation for the manner in which one might deal with another person’s behaviors. Whether one acts on that information is an entirely different issue. The
Engineering Systems Integration
whole. The role of integration is not that of a mediator that negotiates or
moderates the exchange between objects. Integration is the result of accepting and using what is offered as parts. Acceptance is enforced by a mechanism or a control on a mechanism, or failure of a mechanism or control on a
mechanism. The result of acceptance of an exchange between objects is the
distinct possibility that integration with that object may ensue.
Integration transforms an interacting set of objects into a system. Objects
that exchange EMMI may be interacting, but unless there is a transformation
of one or both of the objects, the result of that transformation will not exhibit
system properties and attributes.
Every object interacts through EMMI. If every object received exactly the
same EMMI from the same source at the same time and transformed that
EMMI with the same mechanism into the same output simultaneously, then
all objects would be exactly the same and their outputs would also be the
same. Any deviation from the exactness in any regard signifies difference in
the outputs of the objects, meaning the EMMI received will then be different.
The greater the variation in any of the parameters of the objects, the greater
the differences in the outputs. If the outputs vary, and the receiving EMMI
vary, and mechanisms vary, then the variability in EMMI creates a rich environment of EMMI from which to spur diversity of interactions. Should the
objects have even a modicum of differences, the variety in the kinds of
objects can become quite large after a long period of interactions and integrations (which can change mechanisms substantially).
Each object has its own course of action, reasonably independent of other
objects until it becomes entwined in a ProtaSystem or system or system of
systems—three structures that exhibit some or all of the properties of a system. With increased dependencies, an object’s mechanism may habituate to
the norm of its received EMMI within one of these three structures. This
means that the mechanisms are exercised by EMMI and the exercise may
encourage a preferential response to an EMMI that results overtime in slight
changes to the mechanism. Those changes would seem to be to accommodate a slightly higher efficiency in the transformation of EMMI with a resultant slightly lower loss (waster). If this preference does not occur or does not
result in a preference, then the objects are merely interacting and in no way
have they experienced integration. For example, in the family environment
(an integrated object), habituation is the accommodation of an object’s mechanisms to the EMMI received. Children’s behaviors are influenced by family
dynamics—grandparents, parents, and siblings (or their logical equivalents).
The mechanisms of the children and that of the direct (first-order) stakeholders in the family are encouraged, energized, or discouraged through interactions. The results of these interactions are for the family members to
become aware of the experiences and behaviors of each other, whether
deemed acceptable or not. Awareness is at a minimum a conscious appreciation for the manner in which one might deal with another person’s behaviors. Whether one acts on that information is an entirely different issue. The