A Multi-agent Framework for Dependable Adaptation of Evolving System Architectures

Kenneth Harold Anthony Johnson, Roopak Sinha, Radu Calinescu, Ji Ruan

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Abstract

We present a multi-agent framework for the formal verification of component-based systems after changes such as addition, removal and modification of components. The core of our approach is an Agent Verification Engine (AVE) that constructs evolvable Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) agents to coordinate and plan the re-verification of component models after system changes. The engine provides BDI-agents with existing techniques for the compositional verification of component-based systems. We illustrate this integration for Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT) constraint analysis and demonstrate our framework on requirements arising from industrial control systems.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication41st Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA)
PublisherIEEE
Pages159-166
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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