Validating the requirements and design of a hemodialysis machine using iUML-B, BMotion Studio, and co-simulation

Hoang, Thai Son, Snook, Colin, Ladenberger, Lukas and Butler, Michael (2016) Validating the requirements and design of a hemodialysis machine using iUML-B, BMotion Studio, and co-simulation. Abstract State Machines, Alloy, B, TLA, VDM, and Z - 5th International Conference, ABZ 2016, Linz, Austria, May 23-27, 2016, Proceedings. pp. 360-375 . (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-33600-8_31).

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Abstract

We present a formal specification of a hemodialysis machine (HD machine) using Event-B. We model the HD machine using iUML-B state-machines and class diagrams and build a corresponding BMotion Studio visualisation. We focus on validation using (i) diagrams to aid the modelling of the sequential properties of the requirements, and (ii) ProB-based animation and visualisation tools to explore the system’s behaviour. Some of the safety properties involve dynamic behaviour which is difficult to verify in Event-B. For these properties we use co-simulation tools to validate against a continuous model of the physical behaviour.

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Accepted/In Press date: 23 February 2016

e-pub ahead of print date: 11 May 2016

Venue - Dates: Abstract State Machines, Alloy, B, TLA, VDM, and Z - 5th International Conference, ABZ 2016, Linz, Austria, May 23-27, 2016, Proceedings, 2016-02-23

Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems

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