Model-Based Development of Embedded Systems with RT-CD++

The Modeling and Simulation-Driven Engineering (MSDE) approach relies on simulation-based modeling for developing components of real-time embedded systems. We propose the use of the DEVS formalism for MSDE activities. We present the MSDE of an application using incremental development, seamlessly integrating hardware components with models simulated in CD++, a DEVS modeling simulation tool. We show how to create different experimental frameworks, allowing the analysis of model execution in a risk-free environment. The approach allows secure, reliable testing, analysis of different levels of abstraction in the system, and model reuse.