Design, integration and validation of heterogeneous systems

Abstract

The work presented in this paper aims at improving technical products which are known as heterogeneous systems. Today many products consist of electronic parts and interfaces to the real world which include sensors and non-electrical actuators. As the miniaturization continues the interrelation between the system elements is getting more important - and the system integration is getting more difficult. Therefore, integration issues must be considered during early phases of the system development. Furthermore, there is a strong need for design flows which support maintenance phases and regular product updates. The overall optimization goals are an increase of product quality and a reduction of development time.