Model-based analysis support for dependable complex systems in CHESS
This work addresses the problem of ensuring dependability in high-integrity systems for engineers and developers, but it appears incremental as it builds on an existing tool.
The paper tackles the challenge of developing dependable complex systems by presenting an updated version of CHESS, a model-driven tool that supports extended model-based development and analyses for safety and security concerns, contributing to international research projects.
The challenges related to dependable complex systems are heterogeneous and involve different aspects of the system. On one hand, the decision-making processes need to take into account many options. On the other hand, the design of the system's logical architecture must consider various dependability concerns such as safety, reliability, and security. Moreover, in case of high-assurance systems, the analysis of such concerns must be performed with rigorous methods. In this paper, we present the new development of CHESS, a cross-domain, model-driven, component-based, and open-source tool for the development of high-integrity systems. We focus on the new recently distributed version of CHESS, which supports extended model-based development and analyses for safety and security concerns. Finally, we present contributions of CHESS to several international research projects.