Introducing Components for Modeling Real-Time Network Communication in the Rubus Component Model
Saad Mubeen, Jukka Mäki-Turja, Mikael Sjödin · 2012
We present extensions to the Rubus Component Model (RCM). RCM is an existing industrial component model used for the development of resource-constrained real-time embedded systems especially in automotive domain. In order to introduce a support for modeling real-time network communication in RCM, we explore and investigate several modeling approaches. The criteria for the selection of new modeling approach includes compliance with the industrial modeling standards, compatibility with the existing modeling constructs in RCM, ability to model and specify execution properties and/or requirements, etc. Consequently, we develop generic components for RCM capable of modeling real-time network protocols used in the industry today. With the addition these components, RCM will be able to support state-of-the-practice development of Distributed Real-time Embedded (DRE) systems. In order to show the applicability of our modeling approach, we model an autonomous cruise control system which is a DRE application used in modern automobiles.