Automation of SysML activity diagram simulation with model-driven engineering approach

This study aims to automate the simulation of activity diagram (AD) in accordance with the OMG SysML specifications. We use the concept of model-driven engineering to transform AD into VHDL-AMS. This transformation is depicted in two transformations: Activity Diagram (AD) to Petri net (PN) and PN to VHDL-AMS. The first step, although has little importance for simulation, is used for formal verification, domain regularly used in addition with simulation. All simulations were implemented with SystemVision. The second step, allows to execute and simulate a system behaviour modelled by an AD, which is conformed to AD meta-model.