A&P discipline

Distribution of Components

Distribution of the software across the hardware, communication of components, and how can middleware be used to deal with heterogeneous software. This discipline corresponds to the Section 2.2.4 in the SWEBOK.

18 publications

Publications per development phase
  1. Scenario Building 0
  2. Functional Design 5
  3. Platform Building 4
  4. Capability Building 17
  5. System Deployment 9
  6. System Benchmarking 1
  7. Product Deployment 0
  8. Product Maintenance 1
Publications per year
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  2. 1990
  3. 1995
  4. 2000
  5. 2005
  6. 2010
  7. 2015

Functional Design

In the Functional Design phase, hardware requirements and top-level functionalities are derived based on the scenario definition. Furthermore, top-level functionalities are decomposed and dependencies among them are identified. Also an initial functional design stating which functionalities interact with each other is developed.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
dhouib2012robotml Robotml, a domain-specific language to design, simulate and deploy robotic applicationsSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Saadia Dhouib, Selma Kchir, Serge Stinckwich, Tewfik Ziadi, Mikal Ziane 2012 UML/MOF GMF
hochgeschwender2013model A model-based approach to software deployment in roboticsIntelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Nico Hochgeschwender, Luca Gherardi, Azamat Shakhirmardanov, Gerhard K Kraetzschmar, Davide Brugali, Herman Bruyninckx 2013 ecore xtext
ortiz2014component A Component-Based Meta-Model and Framework in the Model Driven Toolchain C-ForgeSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Francisco J Ortiz, Diego Alonso, Francisca Rosique, Francisco Sánchez-Ledesma, Juan A Pastor 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
ramaswamy2017extensible An Extensible Model-based Framework Development Methodology for Robotic SystemsJournal of Software Engineering for Robotics Arunkumar Ramaswamy, Bruno Monsuez, Adriana Tapus 2017 EMF
schlegel2010design Design abstraction and processes in robotics: From code-driven to model-driven engineeringSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Christian Schlegel, Andreas Steck, Davide Brugali, Alois Knoll 2010 UML/MOF GMF

Platform Building

In the Platform Building phase, the robot hardware is determined. This includes the selection and potential configuration of robot's sensors and actuators meeting the requirements defined in the functional design phase.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
bordignon2011generalized Generalized programming of modular robots through kinematic configurationsIntelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Mirko Bordignon, Kasper Stoy, Ulrik Pagh Schultz 2011
gobillot2014modeling A Modeling Framework for Software Architecture Specification and ValidationSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Nicolas Gobillot, Charles Lesire, David Doose 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
morelli2014control Control and Scheduling Co-design for a Simulated Quadcopter Robot: A Model-Driven ApproachSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Matteo Morelli, Marco Di Natale 2014 ecore EMF/GMF
ringert2015language Language and code generator composition for model-driven engineering of robotics component & connector systemsJOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN ROBOTICS websitedownload Jan Oliver Ringert, Roth Alexander, Rumpe Bernhard, Wortmann Andreas 2015 MontiArcAutomaton

Capability Building

In the Capability Building phase, basic and composite components are constructed up to the application-level and constraints for their deployment are specified. This also includes the specification and eventually generation of additional knowledge required for component execution such as knowledge bases and training data.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
aggarwal1994specification Specification and automated implementation of coordination protocols in distributed controls for flexible manufacturing cellsRobotics and Automation, 1994. Proceedings., 1994 IEEE International Conference on Sudhir Aggarwal, Sandeep Mitra, Sanjay S Jagdale 1994 unknown unknown
alonso2010v3cmm V3cmm: A 3-view component meta-model for model-driven robotic software developmentJournal of Software Engineering for Robotics Diego Alonso, Cristina Vicente-Chicote, Francisco Ortiz, Juan Pastor, Barbara Alvarez 2010 ecore EMF/GMF
bordignon2011generalized Generalized programming of modular robots through kinematic configurationsIntelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Mirko Bordignon, Kasper Stoy, Ulrik Pagh Schultz 2011
chaki2014model Model-Driven Verifying Compilation of Synchronous Distributed ApplicationsModel-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Sagar Chaki, James Edmondson 2014 (E)BNF unknown
de2007distributed Distributed watchpoints: Debugging large multi-robot systemsRobotics and Automation, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Michael De Rosa, Jason Campbell, Padmanabhan Pillai, S Goldstein, Peter Lee, T Mowry 2007 (E)BNF unknown
dhouib2012robotml Robotml, a domain-specific language to design, simulate and deploy robotic applicationsSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Saadia Dhouib, Selma Kchir, Serge Stinckwich, Tewfik Ziadi, Mikal Ziane 2012 UML/MOF GMF
fleury1997g GenoM: A Tool for the Specification and the Implementation of Operating Modules in a Distributed Robot ArchitectureIntelligent Robots and Systems, 1997. IROS'97., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Sara Fleury, Matthieu Herrb, Raja Chatila 1997 unknown unknown
gobillot2014modeling A Modeling Framework for Software Architecture Specification and ValidationSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Nicolas Gobillot, Charles Lesire, David Doose 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
graves1999distributed Distributed generic control for multiple types of telerobotRobotics and Automation, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on Alan R Graves, Chris Czarnecki 1999 unknown unknown
hochgeschwender2013model A model-based approach to software deployment in roboticsIntelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Nico Hochgeschwender, Luca Gherardi, Azamat Shakhirmardanov, Gerhard K Kraetzschmar, Davide Brugali, Herman Bruyninckx 2013 ecore xtext
hongxing2009component A component based design framework for robot software architectureIntelligent Robots and Systems, 2009. IROS 2009. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Wei Hongxing, Duan Xinming, Li Shiyi, Tong Guofeng, Wang Tianmiao 2009 (E)BNF unknown
mallet2002specification A specification of generic robotics software components: future evolutions of G en o M in the Orocos contextIntelligent Robots and Systems, 2002. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Anthony Mallet, Sara Fleury, Herman Bruyninckx 2002 (E)BNF unknown
mallet2010genom3 GenoM3: Building middleware-independent robotic componentsRobotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on Anthony Mallet, Cédric Pasteur, Matthieu Herrb, Séverin Lemaignan, Félix Ingrand 2010 unknown own development
morelli2014control Control and Scheduling Co-design for a Simulated Quadcopter Robot: A Model-Driven ApproachSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Matteo Morelli, Marco Di Natale 2014 ecore EMF/GMF
ortiz2014component A Component-Based Meta-Model and Framework in the Model Driven Toolchain C-ForgeSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Francisco J Ortiz, Diego Alonso, Francisca Rosique, Francisco Sánchez-Ledesma, Juan A Pastor 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
ringert2015language Language and code generator composition for model-driven engineering of robotics component & connector systemsJOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN ROBOTICS websitedownload Jan Oliver Ringert, Roth Alexander, Rumpe Bernhard, Wortmann Andreas 2015 MontiArcAutomaton
schlegel2010design Design abstraction and processes in robotics: From code-driven to model-driven engineeringSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Christian Schlegel, Andreas Steck, Davide Brugali, Alois Knoll 2010 UML/MOF GMF

System Deployment

In the System Deployment phase, top-level component(s) are packaged into a complete application system which defines a mapping of components and composites to computational units. Furthermore, features and procedures for system launch management are developed.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
alonso2010v3cmm V3cmm: A 3-view component meta-model for model-driven robotic software developmentJournal of Software Engineering for Robotics Diego Alonso, Cristina Vicente-Chicote, Francisco Ortiz, Juan Pastor, Barbara Alvarez 2010 ecore EMF/GMF
dhouib2012robotml Robotml, a domain-specific language to design, simulate and deploy robotic applicationsSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Saadia Dhouib, Selma Kchir, Serge Stinckwich, Tewfik Ziadi, Mikal Ziane 2012 UML/MOF GMF
gobillot2014modeling A Modeling Framework for Software Architecture Specification and ValidationSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Nicolas Gobillot, Charles Lesire, David Doose 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
hochgeschwender2013model A model-based approach to software deployment in roboticsIntelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Nico Hochgeschwender, Luca Gherardi, Azamat Shakhirmardanov, Gerhard K Kraetzschmar, Davide Brugali, Herman Bruyninckx 2013 ecore xtext
mallet2002specification A specification of generic robotics software components: future evolutions of G en o M in the Orocos contextIntelligent Robots and Systems, 2002. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Anthony Mallet, Sara Fleury, Herman Bruyninckx 2002 (E)BNF unknown
morelli2014control Control and Scheduling Co-design for a Simulated Quadcopter Robot: A Model-Driven ApproachSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Matteo Morelli, Marco Di Natale 2014 ecore EMF/GMF
ortiz2014component A Component-Based Meta-Model and Framework in the Model Driven Toolchain C-ForgeSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Francisco J Ortiz, Diego Alonso, Francisca Rosique, Francisco Sánchez-Ledesma, Juan A Pastor 2014 unknown EMF/GMF
ringert2015language Language and code generator composition for model-driven engineering of robotics component & connector systemsJOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN ROBOTICS websitedownload Jan Oliver Ringert, Roth Alexander, Rumpe Bernhard, Wortmann Andreas 2015 MontiArcAutomaton
schlegel2010design Design abstraction and processes in robotics: From code-driven to model-driven engineeringSimulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots Christian Schlegel, Andreas Steck, Davide Brugali, Alois Knoll 2010 UML/MOF GMF

System Benchmarking

In the System Benchmarking phase, certain test procedures targeting different quality attributes are performed such as stress testing, safety and security testing, reliability and durability testing, and performance testing.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
de2007distributed Distributed watchpoints: Debugging large multi-robot systemsRobotics and Automation, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Michael De Rosa, Jason Campbell, Padmanabhan Pillai, S Goldstein, Peter Lee, T Mowry 2007 (E)BNF unknown

Product Maintenance

In the Product Maintenance phase, the robot application is operated and maintained. This includes eventually the analysis of log files and the tuning of system parameters.

KeyTitleAuthorsYear FormalismTool
de2007distributed Distributed watchpoints: Debugging large multi-robot systemsRobotics and Automation, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Michael De Rosa, Jason Campbell, Padmanabhan Pillai, S Goldstein, Peter Lee, T Mowry 2007 (E)BNF unknown