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Challenges for Software Engineering in Automation
Institute of Automation and Information Systems, Technische Universit?t München, München, Germany
Institute for Automation and Communication, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
Institute of Automation Technology, Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg, Germany
Institute of Information Management in Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Computer Science 11—Embedded Software Laboratory, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Institute for Applied Computer Science, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Institute of Industrial Automation and Software Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- 1 Institute of Automation and Information Systems, Technische Universit?t München, München, Germany
- 2 Institute for Automation and Communication, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- 3 Institute of Automation Technology, Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg, Germany
- 4 Institute of Information Management in Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- 5 Computer Science 11—Embedded Software Laboratory, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- 6 Institute for Applied Computer Science, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
- 7 Institute of Industrial Automation and Software Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications·Volume 07 (2014)·Pages 440–451·Published 6 May 2014·DOI10.4236/jsea.2014.75041
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Abstract
This paper gives an introduction to the essential challenges of software engineering and requirements that software has to fulfill in the domain of automation. Besides, the functional characteristics, specific constraints and circumstances are considered for deriving requirements concerning usability, the technical process, the automation functions, used platform and the well-established models, which are described in detail. On the other hand, challenges result from the circumstances at different points in the single phases of the life cycle of the automated system. The requirements for life-cycle-management, tools and the changeability during runtime are described in detail.
KeywordsAutomationSoftware EngineeringModelsTools
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