Runtime verification of component-based embedded software
Author
Sözer, Hasan
Hofmann, C.
Tekinerdoğan, Bedir
Akşit, M.
Date
2011-09Source Title
Computer and Information Sciences II - 26th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences
Publisher
Springer
Pages
471 - 477
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
To deal with increasing size and complexity, component-based software development has been employed in embedded systems. Due to several faults, components can make wrong assumptions about the working mode of the system and the working modes of the other components. To detect mode inconsistencies at runtime, we propose a "lightweight" error detection mechanism, which can be integrated with component-based embedded systems. We define links among three levels of abstractions: the runtime behavior of components, the working mode specifications of components and the specification of the working modes of the system. This allows us to detect the user observable runtime errors. The effectiveness of the approach is demonstrated by implementing a software monitor integrated into a TV system. © 2012 Springer-Verlag London Limited.
Keywords
Component basedComponent-based software development
Error-detection mechanism
Levels of abstraction
Run-time errors
Run-time verification
Runtime behaviors
Working mode
Embedded systems
Specifications
Information science