TR-IIS-07-007 Fulltext
Component Model for SISARL Devices and Systems
T. Y. Chen, T. S.
Chou, P. H. Tsai, A. Thamizhmani, T. W. Kuo, C. S. Shih, and J. W. S. Liu
This paper describes a component model, called SISARL
model. It is the basis of component-based approach to building families of smart
devices and systems that enhance life quality and well being of elderly individuals.
In addition to providing the traditional view of hardware, firmware and software
components, as do existing component models, SISARL model also provides developers
with an operational view. The view enables the developer to specify device-user
interactions as executable workflows and allows the device operations
and user actions to be experimented with and their correctness ascertained throughout
the design, development and assessment process. After describing the elements
and usages of the model, the paper presents a simulation environment for this
purpose.
Categories and Subject Descriptors:
J.7 [Computers in Other Systems] D.2.2 [Design Tools and Techniques]:
General Terms: Design, Experimentation, Human Factors
Keywords: Component-based design, Modules and interfaces, Activities
and workflows, Operational specifications, Simulation environment