Title :
A Platform-Based Software Design Methodology for Embedded Control Systems: An Agile Toolkit
Author :
Cordeiro, Lucas ; Mar, Carlos ; Valentin, Eduardo ; Cruz, Fabiano ; Patrick, Daniel ; Barreto, Raimundo ; Lucena, Vicente
Author_Institution :
Univ. Fed. do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus
fDate :
March 31 2008-April 4 2008
Abstract :
A discrete control system, with stringent hardware constraints, is effectively an embedded real-time system and hence requires a rigorous methodology to develop the software involved. The development methodology proposed in this paper adapts agile principles and patterns to support the building of embedded control systems, focusing on the issues relating to a system´s constraints and safety. Strong unit testing, to ensure correctness, including the satisfaction of timing constraints, is the foundation of the proposed methodology. A platform-based design approach is used to balance costs and time-to-market in relation to performance and functionality constraints. It is concluded that the proposed methodology significantly reduces design time and costs, as well as leading to better software modularity and reliability.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; discrete systems; embedded systems; software reliability; discrete control system; embedded control systems; embedded real-time system; hardware constraints; performance-functionality constraints; platform-based design approach; platform-based software design methodology; Buildings; Control systems; Design methodology; Embedded software; Hardware; Real time systems; Safety; Software design; Testing; Timing; Agile methodologies; Embedded Agile Development; Platform-Based Design; Real-time Software;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering of Computer Based Systems, 2008. ECBS 2008. 15th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the
Conference_Location :
Belfast
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-3141-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECBS.2008.19