Authors:
Roy Mendieta
;
Jose Luis de la Vara
;
Juan Llorens
and
Jose María Álvarez-Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
Keyword(s):
Systems Modeling Language, SysML, Model Reuse, Knowledge Reuse, RSHP, CAKE.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Frameworks for Model-Driven Development
;
General-Purpose Modeling Languages and Standards
;
Languages, Tools and Architectures
;
Methodologies, Processes and Platforms
;
Model-Driven Software Development
;
Software Engineering
;
Systems Engineering
Abstract:
The Systems Modeling Language (SysML) is spreading very fast. Most modelling tool vendors support it and
practitioners have adopted it for Systems Engineering. The number of SysML models is growing, increasing
the need for and the potential benefit from platforms that allow a user to reuse the knowledge represented in
the models. However, SysML model reuse remains challenging. Each tool has its own implementation of
SysML, hindering reuse between tools. The search capabilities of most tools are also very limited and finding
reusable models can be difficult. This paper presents our vision and initial work towards enabling an effective
reuse of the knowledge contained in SysML models. The proposed solution is based on a universal
information representation model called RSHP and on existing technology for indexing and retrieval. The
solution has been used to index models of all SysML diagram types and preliminary validated with
requirements diagrams. The results from the validation show
that the solution has very high precision and
recall. This makes us confident that the solution can be a suitable means for effective SysML model reuse.
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