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Collaborative Development of Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems by Co-Modeling and Co-Simulation

Lookup NU author(s): Professor John Fitzgerald, Dr Ken Pierce, Dr Peter Larsen

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Abstract

The pace of innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) drives the need for multi-disciplinary methods and tools to support rapid and accurate assessment of design alternatives. In this chapter, the authors describe collaborative models (co-models) that link Discrete-Event (DE) models of control software with Continuous-Time (CT) models of controlled plant. They present methods and tools for co-modeling using VDM as the DE formalism, and bond graphs on the CT side, using the Crescendo platform to link existing simulators (Overture for VDM and 20-sim for bond graphs). The authors discuss the exploitation of co-models within the design flow, including their use with SysML, and the roles of Software-in the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation on the way to realising co-models in cyber and physical media. The authors identify research challenges in providing sufficient model fidelity and the evidence needed to support the engineering of certifiably dependable systems.


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Author(s): Fitzgerald J, Pierce K, Larsen PG

Editor(s): Bagnato, A; Indrusiak, LS; Quadri, IR; Rossi, M

Publication type: Book Chapter

Publication status: Published

Book Title: Handbook of Research on Embedded Systems Design

Year: 2014

Pages: 1-28

Print publication date: 30/06/2014

Series Title: Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing

Publisher: IGI Global

Place Published: Hershey, PA, USA

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6194-3.ch001

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6194-3.ch001

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

ISBN: 9781466661943


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