A structured approach to embedded control systems implementation

Author

Broenink, Jan F. ; Hilderink, Gerald H.

Author_Institution

Fac. EE, Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

761

Lastpage

766

Abstract

The method presented aims at supporting the development of control software for embedded control systems. The method considers the implementation process as a stepwise refinement from physical system models and control laws to efficient control computer code, and that all phases are verified by simulation. Simulation is also used as a verification tool during physical system modeling and control law development. Data flow diagrams are used to describe the control software throughout the whole implementation process. Since we aim at heterogeneous distributed processors as target hardware, we use a link driver library based on the CSP channel concept. Communication peculiarities are encapsulated by the link drivers

Keywords

bond graphs; control system CAD; data flow computing; object-oriented methods; software engineering; CSP channel concept; control computer code; control software; data flow diagrams; embedded control systems implementation; heterogeneous distributed processors; implementation process; link driver library; physical system models; stepwise refinement; structured approach; verification tool; Communication system control; Computational modeling; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Embedded software; Embedded system; Hardware; Home appliances; Software systems; Vehicle dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Control Applications, 2001. (CCA '01). Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mexico City

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6733-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCA.2001.973960

Filename

973960