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Dual Flow Nets: Modelling the Control/Data-Flow Relation in Embedded Systems

Dual Flow Nets: Modelling the Control/Data-Flow Relation in Embedded Systems
Dual Flow Nets: Modelling the Control/Data-Flow Relation in Embedded Systems
This paper addresses the interrelation between control and data flow in embedded system models through a new design representation, called Dual Flow Net (DFN). A modelling formalism with a very close-fitting control and data flow is achieved by this representation, as a consequence of enhancing its underlying Petri net structure. The work presented in this paper does not only tackle the modelling side in embedded systems design, but also the validation of embedded system models through formal methods. Various introductory examples illustrate the applicability of the DFN principles, whereas the capability of the model to with complex designs is demonstrated through the design and verification of a real-life Ethernet coprocessor.
Dual flow nets, Petri nets, modelling, formal verification, embedded systems, LTL, CTL, symbolic model checking, tripartite graph
1539-9087
Varea, Mauricio
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Al-Hashimi, Bashir M.
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Cortés, Luis A.
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Varea, Mauricio, Al-Hashimi, Bashir M., Cortés, Luis A., Eles, Petru and Peng, Zebo (2005) Dual Flow Nets: Modelling the Control/Data-Flow Relation in Embedded Systems. ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems.

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This paper addresses the interrelation between control and data flow in embedded system models through a new design representation, called Dual Flow Net (DFN). A modelling formalism with a very close-fitting control and data flow is achieved by this representation, as a consequence of enhancing its underlying Petri net structure. The work presented in this paper does not only tackle the modelling side in embedded systems design, but also the validation of embedded system models through formal methods. Various introductory examples illustrate the applicability of the DFN principles, whereas the capability of the model to with complex designs is demonstrated through the design and verification of a real-life Ethernet coprocessor.

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Published date: 2005
Keywords: Dual flow nets, Petri nets, modelling, formal verification, embedded systems, LTL, CTL, symbolic model checking, tripartite graph
Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems

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Local EPrints ID: 261036
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/261036
ISSN: 1539-9087
PURE UUID: d48ca46f-d48f-41e0-9eb0-c78f773fabd9

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Date deposited: 04 Jul 2005
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 06:46

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Author: Mauricio Varea
Author: Bashir M. Al-Hashimi
Author: Luis A. Cortés
Author: Petru Eles
Author: Zebo Peng

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