15th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ecbs 2008) A Platform-Based Software Design Methodology for Embedded Control Systems: An Agile Toolkit March 31-April 04 ISBN: 978-0-7695-3141-0
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/ECBS.2008.19
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.
Index Terms:
Agile methodologies, Embedded Agile Development, Platform-Based Design, Real-time Software
Citation:
Lucas Cordeiro, Carlos Mar, Eduardo Valentin, Fabiano Cruz, Daniel Patrick, Raimundo Barreto, Vicente Lucena, "A Platform-Based Software Design Methodology for Embedded Control Systems: An Agile Toolkit," ecbs, pp.408-417, 15th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ecbs 2008), 2008 Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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