Special issue on self-improving self integration''

Self-improving system integration'' (SISSY) is a research initiative that aims to master the ever-changing demands of system organisation in the presence of highly-dynamic autonomous subsystems, evolving architectures, and unpredictable open environments. In contrast to traditional system modelling, design and development - typically performed by engineers, offline - the SISSY vision promotes automated integration-related decisions, performed during run-time. This implies a change of responsibilities, from engineers to the system itself, which must now find ways to restructure and reassemble itself so as to achieve its objectives. In addition to self-integrating and self-improving internally, such systems must equally be able to cooperate or co-exist with other autonomous systems, which may dynamically join a shared environment. In this editorial, we briefly introduce the 'self-improving system integration' initiative and summarise the contents of this special issue. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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SISSY is a research initiative that aims to address the changing demands of system organization in dynamic environments, promoting automated integration decisions during runtime. Systems must self-integrate and self-improve internally, while also being able to cooperate or coexist with other autonomous systems.