Overcoming Mechatronic Design Challenges: the 3+1 SysML-view Model

Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 2010

Software is becoming the driving force in today's mechatronic systems. It does not only realize a significant part of their functionality but it is also used to realize their most competitive advantages. However, the traditional development process is wholly inappropriate for the development of these systems that impose a tighter coupling of software with electronics and mechanics. In this paper, a synergistic integration of the constituent parts of mechatronic systems, i.e. mechanical, electronic and software is proposed though the 3+1 SysML view-model. SysML is used to specify the central view-model of the mechatronic system while the other three views are for the different disciplines involved. The widely used in software engineering V-model is extended to address the requirements set by the 3+1 SysML view-model and the Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM) paradigm. A SysML profile is described to facilitate the application of the proposed view-model in the development of mechatronic systems. Figure 1. The Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM) architecture [4]

Proceedings of 2010 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, 2010

The engineering discipline mechatronics is one of the main innovation leader in industry nowadays. With the need for an optimal synergetic integration of the involved disciplines, the engineering process of mechatronic systems is faced with an increasing complexity and the interdisciplinary nature of these systems. New methods and techniques have to be developed to deal with these challenges. This document presents an approach of a SysML-based integration framework that shall deal with the complexity and bring the different disciplines together for a better cooperation and collaboration. Therefore, SysML shall be used for the overall interdisciplinary system design and simultaniously act as a link between the heterogenous model data of the discipline specific tools.

Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2014

Mechatronic systems are characterized by the synergic interaction between their components from different technological domains. These interactions enable the system to achieve more functionalities than the sum of the functionalities of its components considered independently. Traditional design approaches are no longer adequate and there is a need for new synergic and multidisciplinary design approaches with close cooperation between specialists from different disciplines.

2011

Development of mechatronic products requires different types of design models in order to support both domain-independent specifications and domain-specific principles. This research aims to find out how system-level modeling can support mechatronic design, and how the integration of system-level modeling and domain-specific modeling can be supported during different design phases. A design example of a hospital bed's propulsion system is presented to show firstly the relationship between conceptual design and system-level modeling, and secondly the need for integration of system level and domain specific design models. An integrated modeling and design infrastructure is proposed to support abstraction between mechatronic design models, hence supporting co-evolution of design models. The paper concludes that a mechatronic design problem can be better supported through such an integrated design approach. However, usability of this approach needs to be further supported by more case studies in the future

IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2015

The development of mechatronic systems involves the use of multiple disciplines, from mechanical engineering to electronics engineering and computer science. Traditionally, every discipline was developed independently and then integrated to generate the final system. However, high quality designs cannot be achieved without simultaneously considering all the engineering disciplines. This mechatronic approach carries intrinsic complexity into system design process and numerous researches are on-going in order to find out optimal methods. This article refines a SysML-based design process for the high level development of mechatronic systems, focusing on the integration of modelling and simulation as fundamental aspect for an integrated approach. How conceptual SysML diagrams may support the generation of simulation models is shown, along with a chain of simulations for an integrated design. The proposed approach is applied to a prototype case study designed from scratch, in order to be validated and to demonstrate its potentiality.

2009

Abstract Mechatronic systems encompass a wide range of disciplines and hence are collaborative in nature. Currently, the collaborative development of mechatronic systems is inefficient and error-prone because contemporary design environments do not allow sufficient flow of design and manufacturing information across electrical and mechanical domains.

Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on, 2005

The traditional approach for the development of manufacturing systems considers the constituent parts of the system, i.e., mechanical, electronic and software, to be developed independently and then integrated to form the final system. This approach is being criticized as inappropriate for the complexity and the dynamics of today's systems. This paper proposes an architecture that promotes model integration not only for implementation space artifacts but also in artifacts of the early analysis and design phases of the development process. The proposed architecture, which promotes reuse and significantly decreases development and validation time, is at the heart of a new paradigm called Model Integrated Mechatronics (MIM). MIM applies domain-specific modeling languages for the concurrent engineering of mechanical, electronic and software components of mechatronic systems. It simplifies the integrated development process of manufacturing systems by using as basic construct the Mechatronic Component. The ΜΙΜ paradigm was utilized to define "Archimedes," a system platform that supports the engineer through a methodology, a framework and a set of tools to automate the development process of agile mechatronic manufacturing systems.

1999 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (Cat. No.99TH8399), 1999

The major challenge facing the Mechatronic community in the development of the next generation of smart systems lies in the integration complexity of an enormous number of requirements, physical structures and the software components inherent in these systems. Meeting this challenge has dictated the need for a fundamental change in the mechatronic design process in order to ensure affordability, reliability, maintainability, adaptability and a built-in growth potential for these large scale Mechatronic systems. The efforts discussed in this paper were aimed at developing a design process for large-scale systems which would make multidiscipline integration an integral part of the design process.

Mechatronics, 2015

, a design methodology, based on the W life cycle process model, is presented and SysML is proposed as a tool to support the whole development process. In this letter, we discuss the presented approach, we point out technical errors and raise additional issues that might help in making the proposed approach applicable.

Mécanique & Industries, 2010

Current literature provides many studies on the mechatronic design process. However, they only focus on one level of the design V-cycle. This study deals with the entire downward side of the cycle in view to processing it globally. To achieve this, we propose a hybrid methodology based on several tools, languages and methodologies such as SADT, SysML, Modelica and CATIA Systems r. The method was validated successfully in a Modelica/Dymola framework. It is now possible to partially automate the process.