Database-centric architecture

About: Database-centric architecture is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1799 publications have been published within this topic receiving 48836 citations.

A Multi-Agent Perspective on Data Integration Architectural Design

Abstract: Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) architectures are gaining popularity for building open, distributed, and evolving software required by systems such as data integration applications. Unfortunately, despite considerable work in software architecture during the last decade, few research efforts have aimed at truly defining patterns and languages for designing such multi-agent architectures. We propose a modern approach based on organizational structures and architectural description languages to define and specify multi-agent architectures notably in the case of data integration system design as illustrated in this paper.

Model checking of Multi Agent System architectures using BigMC

Abstract: Formal methods offer a great potential for early integration of verification in the design process. These are based on theories and mathematical notations that allow the formal specification of a program and check its implementation. They offer a global vision and a high-level structure and system organization. In addition, the software architecture plays a key role as a pivot point between the requirements of a system and its implementation. In this paper, we present a formal approach based on Bigraphical Reactive Systems for specifying and verifying the main features of the Multi Agent Systems (MAS) architectures based on the Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) agent model. The proposed approach supports both the static and dynamic aspects of BDI-MAS architectures at different levels of abstraction. Further, we use automatic proof tool BigMc to analyze the specifications and verify system properties.

Identifying the need for a sustainable architecture maintenance process

Abstract: Documentation plays a significant role in software development in general and in software architecture in particular. In large and complex systems, many changes affecting architecture and architectural documentation occur. This derives the need for constant changes within architecture documents in order to keep them up to date. This research in-progress aims to understand the current state of architecture maintenance towards proposing a solution for improving this practice via a well-defined process and supporting tools.

Implementation of a framework to integrate sensors and controllers

Abstract: A system architecture is proposed for integrating sensors, controllers, actuators and instrumentation within a common framework. The goal is to provide a flexible and scalable system. Extending the system, by adding additional components such as sensors or actuators, does not increase the overheads and is achieved seamlessly with minimal modification of the core controller programme. The architecture is generic and finds application in many areas such as home, office and factory automation, process and environmental monitoring, surveillance and robotics.

Context adaptative systems based on horizontal architecture for ubiquitous computing

Abstract: Many adaptative context-aware middleware exist and mostly rely on so-called vertical architectures that offer a functional decomposition for context-awareness. This architecture has a weak point: it leads to data centralization. Our mechanism for adaptation: the Aspects of Assemblies is based on a horizontal architecture. This type of architecture separate the system into behavior and is based on a decentralized approach. However, after having shown some limitations of AAs in the field of context-awareness we will introduce a way to improve them using a multi-cycle weaving approach. Then, using this approach we will be able to build context-adaptative systems that interact directly with their environment. Finally we will evaluate our approach in term of reactivity.