Consistent Development of Automated Material Flow Systems using a model-based Approach

在自动化系统的开发过程中，如制造货物的互联生产系统或运输货物的自动化物料流系统，多个部门（销售、开发等）和学科（机械工程、电气工程等）并行或顺序参与。不同的涉众对同一个项目使用不同的设计模型和工具，每一个都描述了与各自的规程相关的部分方面。每个涉众都有自己的项目视图，这仅限于模型的那些方面，这些方面与从事其单独任务的各自涉众相关。然而，由于不同利益相关者的相关方面部分重叠或相互影响，目前常见的是在另一种建模工具中为另一利益相关者重新建模一个利益相关者模型的部分。但是，如果在开发阶段进行更改，则可能导致不同模型之间的不一致。以自动化物料流系统（aMFS）为例，本研究项目旨在调查和开发信息技术方法和模型，从而实现高效的跨学科合作。开发的信息技术方法将不同的模型连接在一起，并自动检测模型之间的不一致。在检测到不一致之后，实现的规则定义对不一致的反应，并提供解决这些不一致的操作的建议。与aMFS的运行时模型相比，本研究项目侧重于设计模型。信息技术领域的V-SUMM方法似乎适合于保持不同模型之间的一致性，并在amfs的开发和演变中提高它们的集成度。例如，在aMFS开发过程中使用的多个元模型（如CAD模型）之间定义一致性和对应规则。特别是，V-SUMM方法支持生成组合视图。例如，CAD（布局）和UML（逻辑）模型元素之间的关系变得可见和可变。本研究项目为amfs定义了一个V-SUMM，以便在开发过程中实现连续的工作流程，在早期阶段检测设计模型之间的不一致性，并使设计模型能够跨多个学科和项目重用。该方法并没有完全实现amfs开发过程的自动化，但在开发过程中支持人类利益相关者，避免了已经建模的知识的人工转移。

In the development process of automated systems such as interlinked production systems to manufacture goods or automated material flow systems to transport goods several departments (Sales, Development, etc.) and disciplines (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc.) are involved in parallel or sequentially. The various involved stakeholders use different design models and tools for the same project, each of which depicts partial aspects relevant for the respective discipline. Each stakeholder has its own view of the project, which is limited to those aspects of a model that are relevantto the respective stakeholder for working on its individual task. However, since relevant aspects of different stakeholders partly overlap or influence each other, it is currently common to re-model parts of one stakeholder’s model in another modelling tool for another stakeholder. If changes are made during the development phase, however, this may lead to inconsistencies between the different models. Using the example of automated material flow systems (aMFS), this research project aims to investigate and develop information technology methods and models, which enable an efficient, cross-disciplinary collaboration. The developed information technology methods link the different models together andautomatically detect inconsistencies between the models. After the detection of inconsistencies, implemented rules define reactions oninconsistencies and provide recommendations for actions to resolve these inconsistencies. In contrast to run time models of aMFS, this research project focuses on design models. The V-SUMM approach from the information technology domain seems suitable to maintain consistency between different models and to improve their integration in the development and evolution of aMFSs. For example, consistency and correspondence rules are defined between the multiple meta-models used during the development of aMFS, such as CAD models. In particular, the V-SUMM approach enables the generation of composed views. For example, the relationships between CAD (layout) and UML (logic) model elements are made visible and alterable. This research project defines a V-SUMM foraMFSs to realize a continuous workflow during development, todetect inconsistencies between design models at an early stage and to enable the reuse of design models across several disciplines and projects. The proposed approach does not completely automate the development process of aMFSs, but supports the humanstakeholders during the development process and manual transfer of knowledge that has already been modeled is avoided.