Automatic MDA (model driven architecture) transformations for heterogeneous embedded systems

Abstract

We adopt the MDA mechanism for embedded s/w development, which reduces the lifecycle of s/w development. In this paper, we propose the automatic MDA (Model Driven Architecture) transformations to develop the heterogeneous embedded software. We first model 'Target Independent Meta Model' (TIM) through Requirement analysis. With the automatic MDA transformations, then automatically produce some 'Target Specific Model's (TSMs) selecting the different OS APIs and/or different processors, and then possible generate 'Target Dependent Code' (TDC) such as Java, C++, or C per each specific TSM. As a result, it is possible to port a specific TDC into the target system. We show one example which illustrates the proposed approach.