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Category: Modelling and Analysis
Large scale distributed defence systems have specific environmental considerations that must be taken into account in their design, for example restrictions on space, weight and power (SWaP), real-time performance constraints, and the need for long life spans. In this work, we explore the development of performance modelling, prediction and evaluation environments that support the analysis of the performance considerations of distributed systems in relation to their environment.
We have constructed a performance modelling environment, MEDEA, which supports modelling of complex software system performance above realistic deployment scenarios, including defence standard hardware, middleware and OS environments. In our research, we develop performance analysis frameworks and tools that support interactive performance analysis in relation to environmental concerns, such as assessing the impact of a potential deployment change (I.e. change to hardware, component location, etc) on SWaP, or real-time performance.
Project Leader: A/Prof Katrina Falkner
Book Chapter: A model driven engineering method for DRE defense systems performance analysis and prediction
An extended description of our performance modelling framework has been accepted for publication as part of a forthcoming book, Industry and Research Perspectives on Embedded System Design (IGI Global). K. Falkner, V. Chiprianov, N. Falkner, C. Szabo and G. Puddy, A Model Driven Engineering Method for DRE Defence Systems Performance Analysis and Prediction. In Industry […]
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Visitor from University of Pau: Dr Vanea Chiprianov
Dr Vanea Chiprianov, formally a member of the DIG (CDIT) group and now at University of Pau (France), is visiting DIG (CDIT) this week, while attending the SOSE conference. Dr Chiprianov will be presenting a joint paper with DIG on our work in performance modelling of systems of systems.
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ECSA 2014: Architectural Support for Model-driven Performance Prediction of Distributed Real-time Embedded Systems of Systems
A description of the software architecture underpinning our performance modelling framework, providing insights into appropriate architectural designs, and architectural design patterns. V. Chiprianov, K. Falkner, C. Szabo and G. Puddy, Architectural Support for Model-driven Performance Prediction of Distributed Real-time Embedded Systems of Systems. Accepted for ECSA 2014, August 2014. In addition, we will also be presenting […]
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Research Contract: Model Driven Systems Engineering: Advanced Modelling of Communication Protocols. K. Falkner and C. Szabo, DSTO Research Contract ($130,000) (2014)
Model Driven Systems Engineering: Advanced Modelling of Communication Protocols. K. Falkner and C. Szabo, DSTO Research Contract ($130,000) (2014) This contract will continues research between DSTO and the University of Adelaide on the research and development of new System Execution Modelling (SEM) capabilities, with a particular focus on the research, modelling and construction of alternative […]
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SOSE 2014: Towards Modelling and Analysing Non-functional Properties of Systems of Systems
Together with colleagues from the University of Pau, DIG has been working on expanding our work in Systems of Systems towards the analysis of other non-functional system requirements beyond performance, including security. A first step towards this work has been accepted for publication at SoSE 2014. V. Chiprianov, K. Falkner, L. Gallon and M. Munier, Towards […]
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Building infrastructure to extend the practical research capability in Modelling and Analysis
Large and complex Distributed Real-time and Embedded (DRE) systems can be deployed and executed using both bare-metal and virtualised machine approaches. When a targeting a bare-metal deployment, the number of machines is usually limited due to the cost and availability of a large bank of servers. One solution to this problem is to use low […]
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Gesture-controlled Drones – Video of Summer Student Project Work
Over the summer, Cathlyn Aston and Matt Hart worked with the CDIT group to explore how we could use the Leap Motion and a pre-release next generation Kinect to control the AR.Drones that we have within the group. This was a fantastic project – with a great result that you can see below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9VKcUL0CYs
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Masters project: Agile Software Engineering
Shannon Fehlmanm has joined the DIG group to complete his Masters of Sciences (Defence) research project looking at agile software engineering and productisation in DSTO. This project proposes an exploration of the contemporary evolution of software engineering practice, by way of a retrospective study at the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The exploration […]
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Summer Projects: Gesture-controlled drones
This summer, DIG will host two summer scholarship students, Matt Hart and Cathlyn Aston, who will be working on using the leap motion and a pre-release next generation Kinect as gesture-control devices to control an AR.Drone.
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Research Contract: Model Driven Systems Engineering. K. Falkner and C. Szabo, DSTO Research Contract ($420,000) (2013-2015)
Model Driven Systems Engineering. K. Falkner and C. Szabo, DSTO Research Contract ($420,000) (2013-2015) This contract will form the next stage of research between DSTO and the University of Adelaide on the research and development of new System Execution Modelling (SEM) capabilities, with a particular focus on the research and construction of a workload calibration […]
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