Model-Based Engineering of Collaborative Embedded Systems

This book explores advanced methodologies for developing collaborative embedded systems, emphasizing their dynamic nature and real-time interactions. Model-Based Engineering of Collaborative Embedded Systems provides essential insights for effective implementation.

This Open Access book presents the findings of the Collaborative Embedded Systems (CrESt) project, which focuses on enhancing and adapting the methodologies for modeling techniques tailored to address the complexities of collaborative embedded systems (CESs) based on the SPES development methodology. The book delves into the intricacies of these systems, offering insights into how they can be effectively modeled and developed to meet the challenges posed by their dynamic nature.

To tackle the high complexity of individual systems and the dynamically formed interaction structures that arise during runtime, innovative and robust development methods are essential. This book outlines the methodological advancements introduced by the project, which aim to support the efficient development of CESs in unpredictable and dynamic environments. A particular focus is placed on ensuring the reliability and variability of individual systems, as well as the establishment of networks of such systems as they operate in real-time.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the case studies highlighted in Model-Based Engineering of Collaborative Embedded Systems are drawn from sectors crucial to Germany's economy, including automotive, industrial production, power generation, and robotics. This work not only aligns with the digitalization efforts of complex industrial plants under the German government's Industry 4.0 initiative but also lays the groundwork for advancing the high-tech strategy Innovations for Germany in the years to come.