Model-Based Analysis and Engineering of Automotive Architectures with EAST-ADL
Sara Tucci-Piergiovanni, DeJiu Chen, Chokri Mraidha, Henrik Lönn, Nidhal Mahmud, Mark‐Oliver Reiser, Ramin Tavakoli Kolagari, Nataliya Yakymets, Renato Librino, Sandra Torchiaro, Agnès Lanusse · Advances in systems analysis, software engineering, and high performance computing book series · 2014
Modern cars have turned into complex high-technology products, subject to strict safety and timing requirements, in a short time span. This evolution has translated into development processes that are not as efficient, flexible, and agile as they could or should be. Model-based design offers many potential solutions to this problem. This chapter presents the main aspects and capabilities of a rich model-based design framework, founded on EAST-ADL, and developed during the MAENAD project. EAST-ADL is an architecture description language specific to the automotive domain and complemented by a methodology compliant with the ISO26262 standard. The language and the methodology set the stage for a high-level of automation and integration of advanced analyses and optimization capabilities to effectively improve development processes of modern cars.