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Probabilistic Simulation-based Analysis of Complex Real-Times Systems

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Authors:

Anders Wall, Johan Kraft, Christer Norström

Publication Type:

Conference/Workshop Paper

Venue:

will appear in the 6th IEEE International Symposium on Object-oriented Real-time distributed Computing

Publisher:

IEEE Computer Society

Abstract

Many industrial real-time systems have evolved over a long period of time and were initially so simple that it was possible to predict consequences of adding new functionality by common sense. However, as the system evolves the possibility to predict the consequences of changes becomes more and more difficult unless models and analysis method can be used. Moreover, traditional real-time models, e.g., fixed priority analysis, may be too simple for accurately capturing a complex system\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\s characteristics. For instance, assuming worst-case execution time may not be realistic. Hence, analyses based on these models may give an overly pessimistic result.In this paper we describe our approach to introducing analyzability into complex real-time control systems. The proposed method is based on analytical models and discrete-event based simulation of the system behavior based on these models. The models describe execution times as statistical distributions which are measured and calculated in the existing system. Simulation will not only enable models with statistical execution times, but also correctness criterion other than meeting deadlines, e.g., non-empty communication queues. The simulation result is analyzed by specifying properties in a probabilistic property language. The result of such an analysis is either of probabilistic nature or boolean depending on how the property is specified. Having accurate system models enable analysis of the impact on the temporal behavior of, e.g., customizing or maintaining the software.

Bibtex

@inproceedings{Wall402,
author = {Anders Wall and Johan Kraft and Christer Norstr{\"o}m},
title = {Probabilistic Simulation-based Analysis of Complex Real-Times Systems},
month = {May},
year = {2003},
booktitle = {will appear in the 6th IEEE International Symposium on Object-oriented Real-time distributed Computing},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
url = {http://www.es.mdu.se/publications/402-}
}