Assessing a Model-Driven Web-Application Engineering Approach

Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) by reframing software development as the transformation of high-level models, promises lots of gains to Software Engineering in terms of productivity, quality and reusability. Although a number of empirical studies have established the reality of these gains, there are still lots of reluctances toward the adoption of MDE in practice. This resistance can be explained by several technological and social factors among which a natural scepticism toward novel approaches. In this paper we attempt to provide arguments to help alleviate this scepticism by conducting an assessment of a MDE approach. Our goal is to show that although this MDE is novel, it retains similarities with the conventional Software Engineering approach while automating aspects of it.

NDT-Suite: A Methodological Tool Solution in the Model-Driven Engineering Paradigm

Although the Model-Driven paradigm is being accepted in the research environment as a very useful and powerful option for effective software development, its real application in the enterprise context is still a challenge for software engineering. Several causes can be stacked out, but one of them can be the lack of tool support for the efficient application of this paradigm. This paper presents a set of tools, grouped in a suite named NDT-Suite, which under the Model-Driven paradigm offer a suitable solution for software development. These tools explore different options that this paradigm can improve such as, development, quality assurance or requirement treatment. Besides, this paper analyses how they are being successfully applied in the industry.

Model architecture-oriented combat system effectiveness simulation based on MDE

Combat system effectiveness simulation (CSES) is a special type of complex system simulation. Three non-functional requirements (NFRs), i.e. model composability, domain specific modeling, and model evolvability, are gaining higher priority from CSES users when evaluating different modeling methodologies for CSES. Traditional CSES modeling methodologies are either domain-neutral (lack of domain characteristics consideration and limited support for model composability) or domain-oriented (lack of openness and evolvability) and fall short of the three NFRs. Inspired by the concept of architecture in systems engineering and software engineering fields, we extend it into a concept of model architecture for complex simulation systems, and propose a model architecture-oriented modeling methodology in which the model architecture plays a central role in achieving the three NFRs. Various model-driven engineering (MDE) approaches and technologies, including simulation modeling platform (SMP), unified modeling language (UML), domain specific modeling (DSM), eclipse modeling framework (EMF), graphical modeling framework (GMF), and so forth, are applied where possible in representing the CSES model architecture and its components' behaviors from physical and cognitive domain aspects. A prototype CSES system, called weapon effectiveness simulation system (WESS), and a non-trivial air-combat simulation example are presented to demonstrate the methodology.

Transforming Model Oriented Program into Android Source Code Based on Drools Rule Engine

Model transformation is one of the prominent features and the rising research area of Model Driven Engineering (MDE). MDE promotes models to primary artifacts that drive the whole development process. This paper presents the model transformation approach for textual model oriented programs Umple (UML Programming Language) to generate android applications (apps). The proposed approach improved the generation of android source code by using Drools transformation rules and introducing new concern in model driven mobile engineering. The major objective of proposed transformation approach intends to address consistency between source and target model and also intends to handle productivity issues in model driven software development. The main results of model transformation approach are Java class for model layer, XML file for view layer and android activity class for controller layer. Results show that proposed approach achieves high consistency between source and target model and also improves model transformation productivity.

UML-based combat effectiveness simulation system modeling within MDE

To reduce complexity, the combat effectiveness simulation system(CESS) is often decomposed into static structure,physical behavior, and cognitive behavior, and model abstraction is layered onto domain invariant knowledge(DIK) and application variant knowledge(AVK) levels. This study concentrates on the specification of CESS’s physical behaviors at the DIK level of abstraction, and proposes a model driven framework for efficiently developing simulation models within model-driven engineering(MDE). Technically, this framework integrates the four-layer metamodeling architecture and a set of model transformation techniques with the objective of reducing model heterogeneity and enhancing model continuity. As a proof of concept, a torpedo example is illustrated to explain how physical models are developed following the proposed framework. Finally, a combat scenario is constructed to demonstrate the availability, and a further verification is shown by a reasonable agreement between simulation results and field observations.

Research on Opportunity-Driven Redesign Process to Cooperate With Training Innovative Engineers in China

Many design engineers in cross-domain industries have attended training classes of TRIZ to improve their innovative abilities in China. Most of them are successful, but others are not. So the latest target of the trainers is to improve the training process used now in industry in China and to make the engineers to understand the basic principles of TRIZ better. Based on the mass-engineer-oriented training model(MEOTM) and mechanical engineers’ design cases, a relationship between managing activities about the opportunities for innovation and the training process is set up. It is shown that the inventive problems come first from opportunity searching for engineers. A training and gate system for evaluation is developed to involve the managing activities of the companies in the training process. Then comparison between the general analogous process and the application of TRIZ is made, which shows the advantages and depth principles of TRIZ for the engineers to apply them confidently. Lastly a new process is formed in which opportunity searching, engineers training, inventive problems identifying and solving,and three redesign paths are connected seamlessly. The research proposes an opportunity-driven redesign path that cooperates the training and opportunity searching, which will be applied in future training classes to make more and more engineers to follow.

A Reference Model for the Analysis and Comparison of MDE Approaches for Web-Application Development

The emerging Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) paradigm advocates the use of models as first-class citizens in the software development process, while artifacts such as documentation and source-code can be quickly produced from those models by using automated transformations. Even though many MDE-oriented approaches, languages and tools have been developed in the recent past, there is no standard that concretely defines a specific sequence of steps to obtain a functional software system from a model. Thus, the existing approaches present numerous differences among themselves, because each one handles the problems inherent to software development in its own way. This paper presents and discusses a reference model for the comparative study of current MDE approaches in the scope of web-application development. This reference model focuses on relevant aspects such as modeling language scope (domain, business-logic, user-interface), usage of patterns, separation of concerns, model transformations, tool support, and deployment details like web-platform independence and traditional programming required. The ultimate goal of this paper is to determine the aspects that will be of greater importance in future web-oriented MDE languages.

集成学习框架下的车辆跟驰行为建模

为了提高复杂行驶环境下车辆跟驰行为预测精度,提出了一种集成学习框架下融合理论驱动模型和数据驱动模型的车辆跟驰行为建模方法。基于stacking集成学习框架,选择理论驱动的智能驾驶模型(IDM)、考虑车辆队列和周围行驶条件因素的数据驱动的长短时记忆(LSTM)网络和门控循环单元(GRU)网络作为跟驰行为特征的一级学习算法,选择3种线性和8种非线性回归方法作为备选二级学习算法来融合一级学习器的输出特征。通过对比使用实际车辆轨迹数据计算的模型预测精度,确定了最优模型。研究结果表明:包含车辆队列和周围行驶条件变量的数据驱动跟驰模型比IDM模型的预测精度更高;多数情况下采用非线性二级学习算法的融合跟驰模型的预测精度高于IDM模型、数据驱动跟驰模型以及采用线性二级学习算法的融合跟驰模型;分别采用GBRT回归和随机森林回归作为二级学习算法的IDM-LSTM-stacking模型和IDM-GRU-stacking模型具有最高的预测精度;外界干扰下的融合跟驰模型稳定性优于单一的理论和数据驱动跟驰模型。集成学习为驾驶行为建模提供了新方法。

新工科教育背景下高校工科生的数学成熟度探究

新工科教育背景下,数学成熟度是工程教育和高校工科生职业成功的关键因素。数学成熟度定义为使学生能够解决复杂问题、批判性思考和有效沟通的数学理解能力和熟练程度。探讨数学成熟度对工科学生的重要性,并提出工科学生数学成熟度的自我提高和培养策略。培养策略包括案例教学、融入数学建模、引入计算机辅助教学、采用问题驱动教学法、跨学科交流。详细讨论了每项策略,并提供了具体实例说明实施办法。旨在为高校工科生学习提供建议;为工程教育领域的教育工作者和研究人员提供参考,并促进开发有效的干预措施,以提高工科专业学生的数学成熟度。

基于MDE的异构模型转换：从MARTE模型到FIACRE模型

通过研究一个具有代表性的UML/MARTE(unified modeling language/modeling and analysis of real time and embedded systems)模型向FIACRE(intermediate format for the architectures of embedded distributed components)形式模型的转换实例,探讨了异构模型之间在语义和语法层的相互转换问题.在语义层,通过模型转换技术构造语义映射规则,实现元语言之间的转换;在语法层,通过构造元模型的具体语法,反映元语言的语法规则,从而产生目标模型的程序实体.基于此实例研究,探讨了通用转换途径的相关框架和关键技术,并讨论了转换工作的优缺点和实用性.

基于樽海鞘群极限学习机的进/发一体化性能寻优控制模型研究

为充分发挥航空推进系统的性能,提高性能寻优控制的实时性,将樽海鞘群算法(SSA)与极限学习机(ELM)相结合,基于进/发一体化部件级模型建立数据集,提出一种基于SSA-ELM的数据驱动模型。将该建模方法与广义回归神经网络(GRNN)、BP神经网络(BPNN)和极限学习机(ELM)比较,结果表明,相比于BPNN,ELM,GRNN,SSA-ELM用于预测可以使安装推力的均方根误差(RMSE)分别降低7.41%,17.01%,72.57%,安装油耗的RMSE分别降低4.32%,19.41%,66.77%,具有更高的预测精度。将基于SSA-ELM的数据驱动模型作为机载模型应用到性能寻优控制,结果表明,该机载模型能够维持理想的寻优效果。针对最大安装推力模式开展实时性分析,该机载模型相比于进/发一体化部件级模型,平均计算时间由184.05 ms缩短至1.357 ms,实时性得到显著改善,大大提高了寻优效率。

黏土路基回弹模量预测及贝叶斯模型选择研究

【目的】确定黏土路基回弹模量的最优估计模型,实现黏土路基回弹模量的准确预测。【方法】采用贝叶斯高斯过程回归方法,建立了路基土的围压、偏应力、含水率以及干重度与路基回弹模量之间的定量关系,实现了高斯过程回归参数的准确估计与最优影响因子组合的客观选择,在模型的复杂度与拟合程度之间达到了自动平衡。【结果】基于所提出的贝叶斯高斯过程回归方法可准确预测路基的回弹模量,所选最优模型的决定系数(R2)和平均绝对百分误差(RMAPE)分别达到了0.99和1.51%,与全变量模型的预测性能几乎相同。在100次随机试验中,最优模型被选择的比率达到了88%。【结论】所提出的贝叶斯高斯过程回归方法不仅可以通过路基土相关物理力学参数准确预测路基的回弹模量,还可以有效剔除冗余输入变量,在保证模型拟合程度的情况下,降低了模型的复杂度,这对模型的应用与推广具有重要意义。

A Model Transformation Approach for Detecting Distancing Violations in Weighted Graphs

This work presents the design of an Internet of Things(IoT)edge-based system based on model transformation and complete weighted graph to detect violations of social distancing measures in indoor public places.Awireless sensor network based on Bluetooth Low Energy is introduced as the infrastructure of the proposed design.A hybrid model transformation strategy for generating a graph database to represent groups of people is presented as a core middleware layer of the detecting system’s proposed architectural design.A Neo4j graph database is used as a target implementation generated from the proposed transformational system to store all captured real-time IoT data about the distances between individuals in an indoor area and answer user predefined queries,expressed using Neo4j Cypher,to provide insights from the stored data for decision support.As proof of concept,a discrete-time simulation model was adopted for the design of a COVID-19 physical distancing measures case study to evaluate the introduced system architecture.Twenty-one weighted graphs were generated randomly and the degrees of violation of distancing measures were inspected.The experimental results demonstrate the capability of the proposed system design to detect violations of COVID-19 physical distancing measures within an enclosed area.

Model Transformation Using a Simplified Metamodel

Model Driven Engineering (MDE) is a model-centric software development approach aims at improving the quality and productivity of software development processes. While some progresses in MDE have been made, there are still many challenges in realizing the full benefits of model driven engineering. These challenges include incompleteness in existing modeling notations, inadequate in tools support, and the lack of effective model transformation mechanism. This paper provides a solution to build a template-based model transformation framework using a simplified metamode called Hierarchical Relational Metamodel (HRM). This framework supports MDE while providing the benefits of readability and rigorousness of meta-model definitions and transformation definitions.

Creation of a Meta-Model for the Generation of a Webmapping Application

Our research focuses on creating a meta-model for generating a web mapping application. It was difficult for non-geomatics developers to implement a webmapping application. Indeed, this type of application uses geospatial data that require geomatics skills. For this reason, in order to help non-geomatics developers to set up a webmapping application, we have designed a meta-model that automatically generates a webmapping application using model-driven engineering. The created meta-model is used by non-geomatics developers to explicitly write the concrete syntax specific to the webmapping application using the xtext tool. This concrete syntax is automatically converted into source code using the xtend tool without the intervention of the non-geomatics developers.

The 3+1 SysML View-Model in Model Integrated Mechatronics

Software is becoming the driving force in today’s mechatronic systems. It does not only realize a significant part of their functionality but it is also used to realize their most competitive advantages. However, the traditional development process is wholly inappropriate for the development of these systems that impose a tighter coupling of software with electronics and mechanics. In this paper, a synergistic integration of the constituent parts of mechatronic systems, i.e. mechanical, electronic and software is proposed though the 3+1 SysML view-model. SysML is used to specify the cen-tral view-model of the mechatronic system while the other three views are for the different disciplines involved. The widely used in software engineering V-model is extended to address the requirements set by the 3+1 SysML view-model and the Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM) paradigm. A SysML profile is described to facilitate the application of the proposed view-model in the development of mechatronic systems.

Tests Management in CALIPSOneo: A MDE Solution

Testing in Software Engineering is one of the most important phases although, unfortunately, it cannot be always successfully fulfilled due to time constraints. In most cases, the development phase takes more time than it was estimated, entailing negative effects on the testing phase. The delay increases even more in Research and Development (R + D) projects, where the real time to execute tasks is more difficult to control. Model Driven Engineering (MDE) offers a solution to avoid testing costs without affecting the execution quality of the applied test. This paper presents a practical overview of a Model Driven Testing (MDT)-based methodology and its impact on CALIPSOneo project, which was carried out in liaison with Airbus Defense and Space and, particularly, with the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) department.

基于Pro/Engineer系统函数驱动的异形曲面建构在产品造型设计中的应用研究

Pro/Engineer作为产品设计行业,尤其是电子产品设计行业的主流三维软件,以其强大的模型建构功能和参数化驱动特性,占领了市场主导地位。在工业产品造型设计过程中,如何更加有效地运用Pro/Engineer系统进行异形曲面建构并运用参数化驱动功能进行设计变更以提高产品设计的质量和效率,是很值得探讨的问题,本文以此为切入点,通过对Pro/Engineer系统函数组合运用驱动异形曲面建构的方法进行研究,得出异形曲面建模的一般方法,以达到快速、高质量建构异形曲面的目的。