Archimedes System Platform - Software Engineering Group

► About Archimedes System PlatformArchimedes is an IEC 61499compliant System Platform forthe development of FunctionBlock based distributedIndustrial-ProcessMeasurement and ControlSystems (IPMCSs).Archimedes System Platform consists of:► More information on Archimedes ESSFor more information about Archimedes SystemPlatform, CORFU ESS and downloaded material havea look athttp://seg.ece.upatras.grhttp://seg.ece.upatras.gr/MIMhttp://seg.ece.upatras.gr/Corfu-An Architecture (MIM Architecture)ArchimedesSystem PlatformIEC 61499 Compliant-A Development ProcessA next generation prototype platform thatsupports model driven development ofcomponent-based Mechatronic ManufacturingSystems.-An Engineering Support System (Archimedes ESS)Software Engineering GroupElectrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of PatrasGreeceSoftware Engineering GroupElectrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of PatrasGreece©2003,2005 Software Engineering Group | Electrical & Computer Engineering | University of Patras, Greece

► Archimedes System Platform (ASP)Archimedes is a prototype system platform thatattempts to facilitate the integrated development(concurrent engineering) of the different parts ofMechatronic Systems, exploiting the MIM architecture.Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM)Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM) is a newparadigm in the development of MechatronicManufacturing Systems. MIM exploits the ModelDriven Architecture and the IEC61499 function blockapproach, to allow the MechaTronic System (MTS)builder to compose the design model of the systemfrom already existing MechaTronic Component(MTC) descriptions and proceed through anautomated model transformation process to theimplementation model of the system.Archimedes system platform along with theappropriate extensions can be utilized to address thedevelopment of complex Mechatronic manufacturingsystems that allow run-time reconfiguration exploitingthe IEC61499 Function Block model.The Archimedes System Platform is comprised of:• A methodology.• A framework.• A set of run time environments.• An Engineering Support System.Archimedes ESS is constructed using the GenericModeling Environment (GME), a configurable toolkit forcreating domain-specific modelling and programsynthesis environments.Archimedes ESS integrates a set of model interpretersto allow automatic transformation of function blockapplication design models to implementation models forspecific execution environments.► Archimedes Execution EnvironmentsArchimedes ESS currently supports three executionenvironments. Each execution environment issupported by a specific package called ArchimedeseXecution Environment (AXE) package.1. RTSJ-AXE packageThe RTSJ-AXE package is basedon RTSJ and currently supportsTimeSys RI and Jamaica. Thisimplementation framework providesall the benefits of using the Real-Time Java technology. A prototypeimplementation is provided forevaluation on request.2. RTAI-AXE packageThe RTAI-AXE package exploitsRTAI, a real-time Linux variant, toprovide an open source real-timeimplementation framework thatprovides extremely goodperformance results.3. CCM-AXE packageThe CCM-AXE package exploits theCORBA component modelspecification. A prototypeimplementation is included inArchimedes ESS main package.► Archimedes ESSArchimedes ESS (Engineering Support System) is afirst attempt to provide a reference implementation forthe MIM paradigm. The Archimedes ESS is a Toolkitthat supports the construction of IEC 61499-compliant Function Block based design models fordistributed control and automation and theirsubsequent transformation to executable systems.©2003,2005 Software Engineering Group | Electrical & Computer Engineering | University of Patras, GreeceArchimedes ESS can be downloaded forfree at http://seg.ee.upatras.gr/mim