Zeus: A distributed timed model-checker based on Kronos

In this work we present Zeus, a Distributed Model-Checker that evolves from the tool Kronos [8] and that currently can handle backwards computation of TCTL-reachability properties [1] over timed-automata [2]. Zeus was developed following a software architecture centric approach. It introduces some i...

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Autores: Braberman, V., Olivero, A., Schapachnik, F.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Argentina
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
Repositorio:Biblioteca Digital (UBA-FCEN)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:paperaa:paper_15710661_v68_n4_p503_Braberman
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15710661_v68_n4_p503_Braberman
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Automata theory
Computation theory
Computer architecture
Computer software
Graph theory
Mathematical models
Matrix algebra
Problem solving
Program processors
Real time systems
Set theory
Distributed timed model-checker
Model-checking
Time-consuming tasks
Timed automata
Distributed computer systems
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Resumo:In this work we present Zeus, a Distributed Model-Checker that evolves from the tool Kronos [8] and that currently can handle backwards computation of TCTL-reachability properties [1] over timed-automata [2]. Zeus was developed following a software architecture centric approach. It introduces some interesting features such as a priori graph partitioning, a sophisticated machinery to reach optimum performance (communication piggybacking and delayed messaging) and dead-time utilization, where every processor uses time intervals of inactivity to perform auxiliary, time-consuming tasks that will later speed up the rest of the computation. Although some good results have been obtained, early experiments pinpointed the difficulties of getting speedups using a parallel asynchronous version. We also propose some paths to overcome those obstacles. We would like to thank Sergio Yovine for making Kronos libraries available to us. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.