Specification technique for the description of self-optimizing mechatronic systems

Gausemeier, J.; Frank, Ulrich; Donoth, J.; Kahl, Sascha

doi:10.1007/s00163-008-0058-x

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“…To that end, the CONSENS specification technique is adopted in this phase [19]. The term 'CONSENS' is an English acronym that stands for 'conceptual design specification technique for the engineering of complex systems'.…”

Section: Networked System Specificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The system specification process is often carried out during expert workshops. Specifically, experts of various disciplines-such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communication engineering, and requirements engineering-collaborate to specify the different aspects of the target system [19]. The following are brief discussions of the five partial models and the results with respect to networked driving simulation systems.…”

Section: Consens Workflow For Networked Driving Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Application-Oriented Design Method for Networked Driving Simulation

Abdelgawad¹,

Gausemeier²,

Trächtler³

et al. 2017

Preprint

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Autonomous and cooperative vehicle systems represent a key priority in the automotive realm. Networked driving simulation can be utilized as a safe, cost-effective experimental replica of real traffic environments in order to support and accelerate the development of such systems. In networked driving simulation, different independent systems collaborate to achieve a common task: multi-driver traffic scenario simulation. Yet distinct system complexity levels are necessary to fulfill the requirements of various application scenarios, such as development of vehicle systems, analysis of driving behavior, and training of drivers. With myriad alternatives of available systems and components, developers of networked driving simulation are typically confronted with high design complexity. There are no systematic approaches to date for the design of networked driving simulation in accordance with the specific requirements of the concerned application scenarios. This paper presents a novel design method for networked driving simulation. The method consists mainly of a procedure model that is accompanied by a configuration software. The procedure model includes the necessary phases for the systematic design of application-oriented platforms for networked driving simulation. The configuration software embeds supportive decision-making processes that enable developers to apply the design method and easily create different system models. The design method was validated by generating system models and developing platforms of networked driving simulation for three different application scenarios.

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Section: Networked System Specificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Consens Workflow For Networked Driving Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Application-Oriented Design Method for Networked Driving Simulation

Abdelgawad¹,

Gausemeier²,

Trächtler³

et al. 2017

Preprint

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“…For the design of the strategy several aspects must be taken into account [30]. Some of these are the environment, functions, active structure, behavior states, and behavior activities, which are described below.…”

Section: Model Of Strategy Based On a Principle Solutionmentioning

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Architecting centralized coordination of soccer robots based on principle solution

Guarnizo¹,

Mellado²,

Low³

et al. 2015

Advanced Robotics

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Architecting Centralized Coordination of Soccer Robots based on Principle SolutionCoordination strategy is a relevant topic in multi-robot systems, and robot soccer offers a suitable domain to conduct research in multi-robot coordination. Team strategy collects and uses environmental information to derive optimal team reactions, through cooperation among individual soccer robots. This paper presents a diagrammatic approach to architecting the coordination strategy of robot soccer teams by means of a principle solution. The proposed model focuses on robot soccer leagues that possess a central decision-making system, involving the dynamic selection of the roles and behaviors of the robot soccer players. The work sets out from the conceptual design phase, facilitating cross-domain development efforts, where different layers must be interconnected and coordinated to perform multiple tasks. The principle solution allows for intuitive design and the modeling of team strategies in a highly complex robot soccer environment with changing game conditions. Furthermore, such an approach enables systematic realization of collaborative behaviors among the teammates.

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“…A similar approach was presented by Cao et al [19] extending SysML to model and analyze hybrid dynamic behavior of mechatronic systems, in order to aid in the decision making process. Gausemeier et al [20] proposed a language called Semi Formal Specification Language to specify a mechatronic system from different domain viewpoints, supported by analyses and simulations within each domain. To the best of knowledge of the authors, the issue of dependency modeling has not been discussed in the current state of the art in mechatronic design.…”

Section: State Of the Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dependency Modeling and Model Management in Mechatronic Design

Qamar

Paredis

Wikander

et al. 2012

Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering

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Mechatronic design is traditionally supported through domain-specific design activities throughout the product development process. The partitioning into domain-specific problems leads to a situation where product properties influence each other, hence giving rise to dependencies. These dependencies play a key role in prediction of properties and as a result, in the decision making process. The important question is: how to manage the dependencies for an efficient and effective decision making? The aim of this paper is threefold. Firstly, we investigate the nature of dependencies and study how to model them. The paper proposes appropriate language constructs taking into account synthesis and analysis nature of properties and dependencies. The concepts related to the dependency modeling are then illustrated through a simple robot design example, where the creation and importance of a dependency model are explained. Secondly, we study practical approaches for consistency management and model management in the presence of dependencies. Six levels-ofdetail in modeling dependencies are presented; emphasizing that modeling at higher level-of-detail ensures that more inconsistencies are avoided. Available languages such as OMG SysML™ are evaluated for a possible creation of the dependency models leading towards executable dependency networks. However, at present, SysML does not provide sufficiently rich language constructs to model dependencies. Thirdly, we compare our dependency modeling approach to the other state-of-the-art approaches such as dependency modeling with a Design Structure Matrix, and highlight the benefits of the language constructs proposed in this paper. We aim to convince the reader that there is a substantial value in modeling dependencies explicitly, especially to avoid inconsistencies, which is not the current state of the practice. However, an overall value from dependency modeling can only be obtained if the cost of creating the dependency model is reasonable. Issues such as human interaction/effort and model management through PLM are discussed. INTRODUCTIONMechatronic design is a multi-disciplinary activity performed by multi-disciplinary design teams. In managing the design of such complex products, a model-based approach promises better complexity management, improved design quality, better knowledge reuse and improved communication [1]. These advantages are however also accompanied by challenges such as model management, interoperability, and consistency management. The ultimate goal in employing a model-based approach over a document-based approach is to make better decisions as early as possible (effectiveness) while utilizing fewer resources (efficiency).Using formal models enables use of computational power in predicting the outcomes. As complexity increases, the information which is typically part of a design specification becomes large, and computers can handle such large specifications much better than humans do through documents. Typically a model repository enables employm...

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Specification technique for the description of self-optimizing mechatronic systems

Cited by 86 publications

References 7 publications

An Application-Oriented Design Method for Networked Driving Simulation

An Application-Oriented Design Method for Networked Driving Simulation

Architecting centralized coordination of soccer robots based on principle solution

Dependency Modeling and Model Management in Mechatronic Design

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