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  • 1.
    Aljarbouh, Ayman
    et al.
    Centre de Recherche INRIA, Rennes, France.
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Caillaud, Benoît
    Centre de Recherche INRIA, Rennes, France.
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
    Chattering-Free Simulation for Hybrid Dynamical Systems: Semantics and Prototype Implementation2016In: 2016 IEEE Intl Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) and IEEE Intl Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing (EUC) and 15th Intl Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications for Business Engineering (DCABES) / [ed] Randall Bilof, Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society, 2016, p. 412-422, article id 7982279Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Chattering is a fundamental phenomenon that is unique to hybrid systems, due to the complex interaction between discrete dynamics (in the form of discrete transitions) and continuous dynamics (in the form of time). In practice, simulating chattering hybrid systems is challenging in that simulation effectively halts near the chattering time point, as an infinite number of discrete transitions would need to be simulated. In this paper, formal conditions are provided for when the simulated models of hybrid systems display chattering behavior, and methods are proposed for avoiding chattering “on the fly” in runtime. We utilize dynamical behavior analysis to derive conditions for detecting chattering without enumeration of modes. We also present a new iterative algorithm to allow for solutions to be carried past the chattering point, and we show by a prototypical implementation how to generate the equivalent chattering-free dynamics internally by the simulator in the main simulation loop. The concepts are illustrated with examples throughout the paper. © 2016 IEEE.

  • 2.
    Barisas, Dominykas
    et al.
    Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania.
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    DSLs Should be Online Applications2014In: Joint International Conference on Engineering Education & International Conference on Information Technology: ICEE/ICIT-2014: June 2 - 6, 2014: Riga, Latvia: Conference proceedings, 2014, p. 314-319Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) play an important role in both practice and education. But developing them is challenging, because a DSL must ultimately satisfy a large and complex set of user/customer requirements to fulfil its intended role, and neither requirements nor users are fully available at all times during the development process. Requirements can be elicited using agile methods but such methods assume the availability of the users. The situation is further complicated when the user base is primarily students and when enhanced learning is a key requirement. In this paper we propose developing DSLs, especially educational ones, as online applications. We analyze how this can help requirement elicitation and learning. Being online brings language development closer to the user, yielding new opportunities to improve and accelerate the language design process. It is also well-matched to agile methods, since web- based analytics provide an abundant source of data that integrates naturally into the development process. As an example, we consider applying the method to Acumen, a DSL designed to support teaching Cyber-Physical Systems.

  • 3.
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Rigorous Simulation: Its Theory and Applications2016Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Designing Cyber-Physical Systems is hard. Physical testing can be slow, expensive and dangerous. Furthermore computational components make testing all possible behavior unfeasible. Model-based design mitigates these issues by making it possible to iterate over a design much faster. Traditional simulation tools can produce useful results, but their results are traditionally approximations that make it impossible to distinguish a useful simulation from one dominated by numerical error. Verification tools require skills in formal specification and a priori understanding of the particular dynamical system being studied.

    This thesis presents rigorous simulation, an approach to simulation that uses validated numerics to produce results that quantify and bound all approximation errors accumulated during simulation. This makes it possible for the user to objectively and reliably distinguish accurate simulations from ones that do not provide enough information to be useful. Explicitly quantifying the error in the output has the side-effect of leading to a tool for dealing with inputs that come with quantified uncertainty.

    We formalize the approach as an operational semantics for a core subset of the domain-specific language Acumen. The operational semantics is extended to a larger subset through a translation. Preliminary results toward proving the soundness of the operational semantics with respect to a denotational semantics are presented. A modeling environment with a rigorous simulator based on the operational semantics is described. The implementation is portable, and its source code is freely available. The accuracy of the simulator on different kinds of systems is explored through a set of benchmark models that exercise different aspects of a rigorous simulator. A case study from the automotive domain is used to evaluate the applicability of the simulator and its modeling language. In the case study, the simulator is used to compute rigorous bounds on the output of a model.

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  • 4.
    Duracz, Adam
    et al.
    Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Aljarbouh, Ayman
    GIPSA-lab, Grenoble INP, University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
    Bartha, Ferenc A.
    Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Masood, Jawad
    Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Philippsen, Roland
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research.
    Eriksson, Henrik
    Dependable Systems SP, Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Borås, Sweden.
    Duracz, Jan
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Xu, Fei
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Grante, Christian
    AB Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Advanced Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment in the ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standard Using Rigorous Simulation2020In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ISSN 0302-9743, E-ISSN 1611-3349, Vol. 11971, p. 108-126Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    With the increasing level of automation in road vehicles, the traditional workhorse of safety assessment, namely, physical testing, is no longer adequate as the sole means of ensuring safety. A standard safety assessment benchmark is to evaluate the behavior of a new design in the context of a risk-exposing test scenario. Manual or computerized analysis of the behavior of such systems is challenging because of the presence of non-linear physical dynamics, computational components, and impacts. In this paper, we study the utility of a new technology called rigorous simulation for addressing this problem. Rigorous simulation aims to combine some of the benefits of traditional simulation methods with those of traditional analytical methods such as symbolic algebra. We develop and analyze in detail a case study involving an Intersection Collision Avoidance (ICA) test scenario using the hazard analysis techniques prescribed in the ISO 26262 functional safety standard. We show that it is possible to formally model and rigorously simulate the test scenario to produce informative results about the severity of collisions. The work presented in this paper demonstrates that rigorous simulation can handle models of non-trivial complexity. The work also highlights the practical challenges encountered in using it. © 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

  • 5.
    Duracz, Adam
    et al.
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Bartha, Ferenc Ágoston
    Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Accurate Rigorous Simulation Should be Possible for Good Designs2016In: Proceedings of the 2016 International Workshop on Symbolic and Numerical Methods for Reachability Analysis (SNR) / [ed] Erika Ábrahám & Sergiy Bogomolov, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE conference proceedings, 2016, article id 7479376Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The development of Cyber-Physical Systems benefits from better methods and tools to support the simulation and verification of hybrid (continuous/discrete) models. Acumen is an open source testbed for exploring the design space of what rigorous-but-practical next-generation tools can deliver to developers. Central to Acumen is the notion of rigorous simulation. Like verification tools, rigorous simulation is intended to provide guarantees about the behavior of the system. Like traditional simulation tools, it is intended to be intuitive, practical, and scalable. Whether these two goals can be achieved simultaneously is an important, long-term challenge.

    This paper proposes a design principle that can play an important role in meeting this challenge. The principle addresses the criticism that accumulating numerical errors is a serious impediment to practical rigorous simulation. It is inspired by a twofold insight: one relating to the nature of systems engineered in the real world, and the other relating to how numerical errors in the simulation of a model can be recast as errors in the state or parameters of the model in the simulation. We present a suite of small, concrete benchmarks that can be used to assess the extent to which a rigorous simulator upholds the proposed principle. We also report on which benchmarks Acumen's current rigorous simulator already succeeds and which ones remain challenging.

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  • 6.
    Duracz, Adam
    et al.
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Eriksson, Henrik
    SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Borås, Sweden.
    Bartha, Ferenc Ágoston
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Xu, Fei
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Using Rigorous Simulation to Support ISO 26262 Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment2015In: 2015 IEEE 12th International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems (ICESS) / [ed] Meikang Qiu, Yongxin Zhu, Daikai Zhu & Fengling Han, Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE Press, 2015, p. 1093-1096Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Rigorous simulation is a new technology that can play a key role in managing uncertainty in the design of safety-critical cyber-physical systems. One of its important applications is the analysis and evaluation of functional safety for road vehicles according to international standards such as ISO 26262. Previous work  presented preliminary evidence to support the feasibility of using rigorous simulation for this purpose. Here we report on advances in our implementation of rigorous simulation and show how they enable the rigorous simulation of more refined and more complete models. A larger case study highlights the benefits of these advances and helps us identify new challenges that should be addressed by future work. © 2015 IEEE.

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  • 7.
    Konečný, Michal
    et al.
    Computer Science Group, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.
    Bartha, Ferenc Ágoston
    Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.
    Duracz, Jan
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Ames, Aaron D.
    Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
    Enclosing the behavior of a hybrid automaton up to and beyond a Zeno point2016In: Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, ISSN 1751-570X, E-ISSN 1878-7460, Vol. 20, p. 1-20Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Even simple hybrid automata like the classic bouncing ball can exhibit Zeno behavior. The existence of this type of behavior has so far forced a large class of simulators to either ignore some events or risk looping indefinitely. This in turn forces modelers to either insert ad-hoc restrictions to circumvent Zeno behavior or to abandon hybrid automata. To address this problem, we take a fresh look at event detection and localization. A key insight that emerges from this investigation is that an enclosure for a given time interval can be valid independent of the occurrence of a given event. Such an event can then even occur an unbounded number of times. This insight makes it possible to handle some types of Zeno behavior. If the post-Zeno state is defined explicitly in the given model of the hybrid automaton, the computed enclosure covers the corresponding trajectory that starts from the Zeno point through a restarted evolution. ©2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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  • 8.
    Konečný, Michal
    et al.
    Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Duracz, Jan
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Ames, Aaron
    Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.
    Enclosing the Behavior of a Hybrid System up to and Beyond a Zeno Point2013In: 2013 IEEE 1st International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems, Networks, and Applications, CPSNA 2013, Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE Press, 2013, p. 120-125Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Even simple hybrid systems like the classic bouncing ball can exhibit Zeno behaviors. The existence of this type ofbehavior has so far forced simulators to either ignore some events or risk looping indefinitely. This in turn forces modelers to either insert ad hoc restrictions to circumvent Zeno behavior or to abandon hybrid modeling. To address this problem, we take a fresh look at event detection and localization. A key insight that emerges from this investigation is that an enclosure for a given time interval can be valid independently of the occurrence of agiven event. Such an event can then even occur an unbounded number of times, thus making it possible to handle certain types of Zeno behavior. © 2013 IEEE.

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  • 9.
    Taha, Walid
    et al.
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Atkinson, Kevin
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Bartha, Ferenc Ágoston
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Brauner, Paul
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Duracz, Jan
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Xu, Fei
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Cartwright, Robert
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Konečný, Michal
    Computer Science Group, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
    Moggi, Eugenio
    University of Genova, Genoa, Italy.
    Masood, Jawad
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Andreasson, Björn Pererik
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
    Inoue, Jun
    Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Sant'Anna, Anita
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research.
    Philippsen, Roland
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research.
    Chapoutot, Alexandre
    ENSTA ParisTech - U2IS, Paris, France.
    O'Malley, Marcia
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston TX, USA.
    Ames, Aaron
    School of Mechanical Eng., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA, USA.
    Gaspes, Veronica
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Hvatum, Lise
    Schlumberger, Houston TX, USA.
    Mehta, Shyam
    Schlumberger, Houston TX, USA.
    Eriksson, Henrik
    Dependable Systems, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Borås, Sweden.
    Grante, Christian
    AB Volvo, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Acumen: An Open-source Testbed for Cyber-Physical Systems Research2016In: Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures: Second International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2015. Revised Selected Papers, Part I / [ed] Benny Mandler, Johann Marquez-Barja, Miguel Elias Mitre Campista, Dagmar Cagáňová, Hakima Chaouchi, Sherali Zeadally, Mohamad Badra, Stefano Giordano, Maria Fazio, Andrey Somov & Radu-Laurentiu Vieriu, Heidelberg: Springer, 2016, Vol. 169, p. 118-130Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Developing Cyber-Physical Systems requires methods and tools to support simulation and verification of hybrid (both continuous and discrete) models. The Acumen modeling and simulation language is an open source testbed for exploring the design space of what rigorous-but-practical next-generation tools can deliver to developers of Cyber-Physical Systems. Like verification tools, a design goal for Acumen is to provide rigorous results. Like simulation tools, it aims to be intuitive, practical, and scalable. However, it is far from evident whether these two goals can be achieved simultaneously.

    This paper explains the primary design goals for Acumen, the core challenges that must be addressed in order to achieve these goals, the "agile research method" taken by the project, the steps taken to realize these goals, the key lessons learned, and the emerging language design. © ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2016.

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  • 10.
    Taha, Walid
    et al.
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
    Hedström, Lars-Göran
    Halmstad University.
    Xu, Fei
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Bartha, Ferenc A.
    Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
    David, Jennifer
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS).
    Gunjan, Gaurav
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS).
    Flipping a First Course on Cyber-Physical Systems – An Experience Report2016In: Proceedings Of The 2016 Workshop On Embedded And Cyber-Physical Systems Education (Wese), New York: ACM Press, 2016Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The flipped classroom format involves swapping activities traditionally performed inside and outside the classroom. The expected effects from this swap include increased student engagement and peer-to-peer interaction in the classroom, as well as more flexible access to learning materials. Key criteria for successful outcomes from these effects include improved test scores and enhanced student satisfaction. Unfortunately, while many researchers have reported positive outcomes from the approach, some instructors can still encounter difficulties in reproducing this success.

    In this paper we report our experiences with flipping a first course on Cyber-Physical Systems at Halmstad University. The course is required for a Masters level program and is available as an elective for undergraduates. The focus of this report is on three separate editions of the course taught over three years. In the first year, lectures were recorded. In the second, the same instructor taught the course using the flipped format. In the third, new instructors taught it using the flipped classroom format.

    Our experience suggests that flipping a classroom can lead to improved student performance and satisfaction from the first edition. It can also enable new instructors to take over the course and perform at a level comparable to an experienced instructor. On the other hand, it also suggests that the format may require more effort to prepare for, and to teach, than the traditional format, and that a higher level of attention to detail is needed to execute it with positive outcomes. Thus, the format can be demanding for instructors. It is also the case that not all students preferred this format.

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  • 11.
    Taha, Walid
    et al.
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Zeng, Yingfu
    Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Xu, Fei
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Atkinson, Kevin
    Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Brauner, Paul
    Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Cartwright, Robert
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS). Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
    Philippsen, Roland
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research.
    Developing a first course on cyber-physical systems2016In: ACM SIGBED Review, E-ISSN 1551-3688, Vol. 14, no 1, p. 44-52Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Effective and creative Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) development requires expertise in disparate fields that have traditionally been taught in several distinct disciplines. At the same time, students seeking a CPS education generally come from diverse educational backgrounds. In this paper, we report on our recent experience of developing and teaching a course on CPS. The course addresses the following three questions: What are the core elements of CPS? How should these core concepts be integrated in the CPS design process? What types of modeling tools can assist in the design of Cyber-Physical Systems? Our experience with the first four offerings of the course has been positive overall. We also discuss the lessons we learned from some issues that were not handled well. All material including lecture notes and software used for the course are openly available online.

  • 12.
    Zeng, Yingfu
    et al.
    Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Chad, Rose
    Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Taha, Walid
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES). Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Duracz, Adam
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), Centre for Research on Embedded Systems (CERES).
    Atkinson, Kevin
    Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Philippsen, Roland
    Halmstad University, School of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research.
    Cartwright, Robert
    Rice University, Houston, USA.
    O'Malley, Marcia
    Rice University, Houston, USA.
    Modeling Electromechanical Aspects of Cyber-Physical Systems2016In: Journal of Software Engineering for Robotics, E-ISSN 2035-3928, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 100-119Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Model-based tools have the potential to significantly improve the process of developing novel cyber-physical systems (CPS). In this paper, we consider the question of what language features are needed to model such systems. We use a small, experimental hybrid systems modeling language to show how a number of basic and pervasive aspects of cyber-physical systems can be modeled concisely using the small set of language constructs. We then consider four, more complex, case studies from the domain of robotics. The first, a quadcopter, illustrates that these constructs can support the modeling of interesting systems. The second, a serial robot, provides a concrete example of why it is important to support static partial derivatives, namely, that it significantly improves the way models of rigid body dynamics can be expressed. The third, a linear solenoid actuator, illustrates the language’s ability to integrate multiphysics subsystems. The fourth and final, a compass gait biped, shows how a hybrid system with non-trivial dynamics is modeled. Through this analysis, the work establishes a strong connection between the engineering needs of the CPS domain and the language features that can address these needs. The study builds the case for why modeling languages can be improved by integrating several features, most notably, partial derivatives, differentiation without duplication, and support for equations. These features do not appear to be addressed in a satisfactory manner in mainstream modeling and simulation tools.

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