Model-driven robot-software design using template-based target descriptions

Abstract

This paper is about using templates and passing model-specific information between tools via parameterized tokens in the generated, high-level code, to get a better separation of design steps. This allows for better quality of the models and more reuse, thus enhancing the efficiency of model-driven design for the (industrial) end user. This is illustrated by the realization of the embedded software of a real system. We conclude that reuse is easier. However, the presented method can be generalized more, as to connect to other tools and platforms.