Towards a model-based toolchain for remote configuration and maintenance of space-aware systems

We present work towards a toolchain that combines our existing tools Reactive Blocks and BeSpaceD with our remote collaboration and visualization facility VxLab. Software development in areas such as oil and gas, mining or automation is subject to remote configuration and maintenance of installations. Different reasons are driving this trend including difficult accessibility of remote sites and outsourcing to offsite experts or due to cheaper labor costs. Here, we concentrate on work towards remote configuration, installation and maintenance of the software controlling these installations and their spatial constraints.