Simulation and targeting using OORT

Abstract

The development of embedded systems requires both tools and methods which help the designer to deal with the higher complexity and tougher constrains due to the different hardware support, the often distributed topology and time requirements. Moreover, the last steps of each version of the design, namely, simulation and targeting, should be made easier and faster to execute, in order to facilitate the correction of problems and the issue of a new more correct version, thus increasing the frequency of an iterative engineering process. This has a major impact on the overall costs and final product quality, and therefore the use of a CASE tool that supports the chosen methodology becomes an obvious advantage. We have applied the Object-Oriented Real-Time Techniques (OORT) method, which is oriented towards the specification of distributed real-time systems, to the implementation of the Multiple Lift System (MLS) case study. This paper describes briefly the method and presents our experience in the simulation and targeting of developed system, namely the difficulties we had and the success we have achieved.