Systems Engineering for Civil Timekeeping
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2011-12-06 v1 Physics and Society
Abstract
The future of Coordinated Universal Time has been a topic of energetic discussions for more than a dozen years. Different communities view the issue in different ways. Diametrically opposed visions exist for the range of appropriate solutions that should be entertained. Rather than an insoluble quandary, we suggest that well-known systems engineering best practices would provide a framework for reaching consensus. This starts with the coherent collection of project requirements.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1112.0827,
title = {Systems Engineering for Civil Timekeeping},
author = {Rob Seaman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.0827},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Contribution to the Colloquium on Decoupling Civil Timekeeping from Earth Rotation: http://futureofutc.org, 11 pages