Course details

Specification of Embedded Systems

SVD Acad. year 2003/2004 Winter semester

Current academic year

Embedded distributed system design principles. Reactive systems and real-time systems. Reactive system and real-time system models. Fairness, livness, safety, feasibility; real-time livness. Temporal logic fundamentals. Time models and temporal logics. Temporal logic and real time. Formal specifications of embedded systems. Hybrid systems. Provers. Model checking. Real-time systems verification. Fieldbus-type protocols. Internet and embedded systems.

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Guarantor

Švéda Miroslav, prof. Ing., CSc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

  • 39 hrs lectures

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Understanding formal specification principles as applied to embedded systems design; be aware of utilizing temporal logics for modeling reactive systems and real-time systems; being informed about embedded distributed system architectures.

Learning objectives

Understand formal specification principles as applied to embedded systems design; be aware of utilizing temporal logics for modeling reactive systems and real-time systems; be aware of embedded distributed system architectures.

Study literature

  • Bowen J.P., Hinchey M.G.: High-Integrity System Specification and Design. Springer-Verlag, 1999.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems -- Formal Methods and Algorithms. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • de Bakker J.W. et all. (Editors): Real-Time: Theory in Practice. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 600, 1992.
  • Gabbay D.M., Ohlbach H.J. (Editors): Temporal Logic. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 827, 1994.
  • Johnsson B., Parrow J.: Formal Techniques in Real-Time and Fault Tolerant Systems. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 1135, 1996.

Fundamental literature

  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems -- Formal Methods and Algorithms. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  • de Bakker J.W. et all. (Editors): Real-Time: Theory in Practice. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 600, 1992.
  • Gabbay D.M., Ohlbach H.J. (Editors): Temporal Logic. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 827, 1994.
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