The MAPE-K (Monitor-Analyze-Plan-Execute over a shared Knowledge) feedback loop is
the most influential reference control model for autonomic and self-adaptive systems. This …

Feedback control loops that monitor and adapt managed parts of a software system are
considered crucial for realizing self-adaptation in software systems. The MAPE-K (Monitor …

Safety-critical systems require development methods and processes that lead to provably
correct systems in order to prevent catastrophic consequences due to system failure or …

According to best practices of model‐driven engineering, the implementation of a system
should be obtained from its model through a systematic model‐to‐code transformation. We …

This paper presents a model‐driven software process suitable to develop a set of integrated
tools around a formal method. This process exploits concepts and technologies of the Model …

This paper presents AsmetaSMV, a model checker for Abstract State Machines (ASMs). It
has been developed with the aim of enriching the ASMETA (ASM mETAmodeling) toolset–a …

Medical devices are safety-critical systems since their malfunctions can seriously
compromise human safety. Correct operation of a medical device depends upon the …

In architecture-based self-adaptation of decentralized systems, design patterns have been
introduced to ease the design of complex adaptation solutions that usually require the …

The paper presents an approach for rigorous development of safety-critical systems based
on the Abstract State Machine formal method. The development process starts from a high …

Formal methods use abstraction and rigorously verified refinement to manage the design of
complex systems, ensuring that they satisfy important invariant properties. However, formal …