Xiaochen Zhang

Model Management Support for Co-simulation Design Space Exploration

Description of research

In most of the embedded control system designs, multiple engineering disciplines and various domain-specific models are involved, such as mechanical, control, software and hardware models. Close collaboration and well integration between all domain- specific models become more and more important for developing dependable and cost-efficient systems. Moreover, variants of design parameters, decisions and design changes can be made during development. Each disciplinary model can be developed and evolved following its own semantics and development tools in different rates. The design space will evolve rapidly. The inconsistency between models and the evolution of the collection of models will increase the complexity of design, as well as the difficulty of maintaining several models under simultaneous development and changes.

The goal of this research is to develop a model management approach for multi-disciplinary systems and co-simulation. Such model management approach can ensure the model integration and consistency, keep track of model evolution process, reuse models or model parts, and detect differences between two given model alternatives.

Advisor(s)

Dr.ir. Jan Broenink

Prof.dr.ir. Stefano Stramigioli

Duration

Feb. 2010 – Feb. 2014

Project

DESTECS – Design Support and Tooling for Embedded Control Software

Funding institution

EU FP7 STREP

Strategic research orientation

Dependable Systems and Networks

Links to relevant web pages

http://www.destecs.org/

http://www.ce.utwente.nl/research/project/destecs.html

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Home CTIT symposium 2013 About CTIT News NIRICT Research Meet the PhDs Working at CTIT Internal Information Conferences Open Calls (updated May 3, 2013) Library and Videos Knowledge Transfer Links Sitemap Search	Xiaochen Zhang Model Management Support for Co-simulation Design Space Exploration Description of research In most of the embedded control system designs, multiple engineering disciplines and various domain-specific models are involved, such as mechanical, control, software and hardware models. Close collaboration and well integration between all domain- specific models become more and more important for developing dependable and cost-efficient systems. Moreover, variants of design parameters, decisions and design changes can be made during development. Each disciplinary model can be developed and evolved following its own semantics and development tools in different rates. The design space will evolve rapidly. The inconsistency between models and the evolution of the collection of models will increase the complexity of design, as well as the difficulty of maintaining several models under simultaneous development and changes. The goal of this research is to develop a model management approach for multi-disciplinary systems and co-simulation. Such model management approach can ensure the model integration and consistency, keep track of model evolution process, reuse models or model parts, and detect differences between two given model alternatives. Advisor(s) Dr.ir. Jan Broenink Prof.dr.ir. Stefano Stramigioli Duration Feb. 2010 – Feb. 2014 Project DESTECS – Design Support and Tooling for Embedded Control Software Funding institution EU FP7 STREP Strategic research orientation Dependable Systems and Networks Links to relevant web pages http://www.destecs.org/ http://www.ce.utwente.nl/research/project/destecs.html Pictures