Internet-based Collaborative System Design Using Moscito

This paper introduces a software architecture which can help that Internet-based collaboration in the field of system design becomes reality. Today many powerful tools for simulation, synthesis, test, and optimization are available. But most of them can only work as stand-alone tool on a certain platform. With MOSCITO these design tools can be encapsulated and coupled via Internet. Design engineers can remotely use the needed programs like a service and partners locating in different geographical sites can perform collaborative experiments over Internet. The author describes basic ideas and the implemented infrastructure of MOSCITO and discusses first practical experiences.