Modeling and validating distributed embedded real-time control systems

The development of complex embedded control systems can be improved significantly by applying formal techniques from control engineering and software engineering. It is shown how these approaches can be combined to improve the design and analysis of high-tech systems, both in theory and practice. The semantics of the integration of two established rigorous techniques has been defined formally in this work. The strength of this integrated semantics is demonstrated by means of a significant industrial case study: the embedded control of a printer paper path, whereby the full development life-cycle from model to realization is covered. The resulting model-driven design approach fits the current engineering practice in industry and is both flexible and effective.

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