Distributed and Parallel Embedded Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Formalisms for Embedded System Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. IP-Centric Methodology and Specification Language

      • Daniel D. Gajski, Rainer Dömer, Jianwen Zhu

      Pages 3-21

   3. Multilanguage Design

      • Bernd Kleinjohann

      Pages 23-36

3. Synthesis from Synchronous/Asynchronous Specification

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. From Synchronous Specifications to Asynchronous Distributed Implementations

      • Peter Scholz

      Pages 39-49

   3. Using Extended Predicate/Transition-Nets for the Specification, Analysis and Synthesis of Embedded Real-Time Systems

      • Jürgen Tacken

      Pages 51-60

   4. From MSCS to Statecharts

      • Ingolf Krüger, Radu Grosu, Peter Scholz, Manfred Broy

      Pages 61-71

   5. Software Synthesis from Statechart Models for Real Time Systems

      • Claude Ackad

      Pages 73-81

4. Partitioning and Load-Balancing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83

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   2. Combining Static Partitioning with Dynamic Distribution of Threads

      • Ronald Moore, Melanie Klang, Bernd Klauer, Klaus Waldschmidt

      Pages 85-96

   3. Distributed HIL Simulation for the Design of Decentralized Control Structures

      • Ralf Stolpe, Oliver Oberschelp

      Pages 97-106

   4. Distributed HIL Simulation of Mechatronic Systems Applied to an Agricultural Machine

      • Mauro Cesar Zanella, Ralf Stolpe

      Pages 107-116

   5. Agent-Based Load Balancing for Mobile Robot Applications

      • Ralf Kluthe, Wolfgang Obelöer, Claus Grewe

      Pages 117-126

5. Verification and Validation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127

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   2. Comparing Model Checking and Term Rewriting for the Verification of an Embedded System

      • Klaus Schneider, Michaela Huhn

      Pages 129-138

   3. Microscopic Modeling of Support System for In-Vehicle Embedded Systems

      • M. Courrier, F. Simonot-Lion, Y.-Q. Song

      Pages 139-148

   4. Extended SDL-Based Tools for Rapid Prototyping of Application Specific Signal Processors

      • Philippe Leblanc, Jean-Luc Roux

      Pages 149-156

   5. Block Diagram Based Real-Time Simulation on a Network of Alpha Processors and C40 DSPS

      • U. Kiffmeier, M. Beine

      Pages 157-166

6. Design Environments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167

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Embedded systems are becoming one of the major driving forces in computer science. Furthermore, it is the impact of embedded information technology that dictates the pace in most engineering domains. Nearly all technical products above a certain level of complexity are not only controlled but increasingly even dominated by their embedded computer systems.
Traditionally, such embedded control systems have been implemented in a monolithic, centralized way. Recently, distributed solutions are gaining increasing importance. In this approach, the control task is carried out by a number of controllers distributed over the entire system and connected by some interconnect network, like fieldbuses. Such a distributed embedded system may consist of a few controllers up to several hundred, as in today's top-range automobiles.
Distribution and parallelism in embedded systems design increase the engineering challenges and require new development methods and tools.
This book is the result of the International Workshop on Distributed and Parallel Embedded Systems (DIPES'98), organized by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Groups 10.3 (Concurrent Systems) and 10.5 (Design and Engineering of Electronic Systems). The workshop took place in October 1998 in Schloss Eringerfeld, near Paderborn, Germany, and the resulting book reflects the most recent points of view of experts from Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and the USA.
The book is organized in six chapters:

`Formalisms for Embedded System Design': IP-based system design and various approaches to multi-language formalisms.

`Synthesis from Synchronous/Asynchronous Specification': Synthesis techniques based on Message Sequence Charts (MSC), StateCharts, and Predicate/Transition Nets.

`Partitioning and Load-Balancing': Application in simulation models and target systems.

<`Verification and Validation': Formal techniques for precise verification and more pragmatic approaches to validation.

`Design Environments' for distributed embedded systems and their impact on the industrial state of the art.

`Object Oriented Approaches': Impact of OO-techniques on distributed embedded systems. £/LIST£
This volume will be essential reading for computer science researchers and application developers.

• complexity
• computer
• computer science
• information
• simulation
• simulation model
• system
• verification

• University of Paderborn, Germany

  Franz J. Rammig

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