The advent of UML 2.0 has provided a new set of concepts more apt for modeling the structure and behavior of distributed systems. These concepts and mechanisms can be effectively ...
Abstract. Due to new emerging areas in the communication field there is a constant need for the design of novel communication protocols. This demands techniques for a rapid and eff...
Embedded systems are used for critical applications that must adhere to safety constraints. Developers of these systems face three key challenges when attempting to apply existing...
: In this paper, we propose an MDA based approach for developing multi-agent systems. MDA specifies a structured software development process divided in modeling stages. In the PIM...
Beatriz Alves De Maria, Viviane Torres da Silva, C...
Several different kinds of performance models can be generated from sets of scenarios that describe typical responses of a system, and their use of resources. The Core Scenario Mod...