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An Approach to Support Software Architecture Transformation in Architecture-Based Software Development (아키텍처 기반 소프트웨어 개발에서 소프트웨어 아키텍처 변형을 지원하기 위한 방법)

  • Choi Heeseok;Yeom Keunhyuk
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 2005
  • Software architecture is increasingly being viewed as a key design in developing complex software systems, which largely affects the achievement of quality attributes. During the architecture-based software development, therefore, architectural transformation is needed to achieve quality attributes. Due to the variety of design alternatives and the poor predictability of the effects of the transformation, however, it is not easy to apply architectural transformation. Therefore, the method is needed to support architectural transformation through systematically analyzing the effects of applying various design alternatives to the architecture. This paper proposes an approach to support software architecture transformation. Based on architectural design decisions and the constraints on them included in the architecture, our approach defines a decision constraint graph representing the dependencies among architectural design decisions. Through using the decision constraint graph, architectural transformation can be systematically performed by understanding the effects of applying a transformation. While this work supports more understanding of applying architectural transformation, it also helps reconstruct a software architecture to improve the quality of the software.

A Framework for Software System Evolution using Architectural Transformation Pattern (아키텍처 변환 패턴을 이용한 소프트웨어 시스템 진화 프레임워크)

  • Park, Taehyun;Ahn, Hwi;Kang, Sungwon;Park, Jongbin;Hwang, Sangcheol
    • Journal of Software Engineering Society
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.17-29
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    • 2013
  • Software System Evolution is more planned and systematic maintenance process as well as a type of maintenance. The research of software evolution provides basis of decisions for maintenance value through cost-benefit analysis of legacy system and architecture-based software evolution enables engineers to reduce maintenance cost by automation of repetitive evolution tasks. This paper proposes a framework for software system evolution using architectural transformation pattern.

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Impact on Requirement Elicitation Process when Transforming Software from Product Model to a Service Model

  • Sameen Fatima;Amna Anwer;Adil Tareen
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.199-203
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    • 2023
  • Influential trend that widely reflected the software engineering industry is service oriented architecture. Vendors are migrating towards cloud environment to benefit their organization. Companies usually offer products and services with a goal to solve problems at customer end. Because customers are more interested in solution of their problem rather than focusing on products or services. In software industry the approach in which customers' problems are solved by providing services is known as software as a service. However, software development life cycle encounters enormous changes when migrating software from product model to service model. Enough research has been done on the overall development process but a limited work has been done on the factors that influence requirements elicitation process. This paper focuses on those changes that influence requirement elicitation process and proposes a systematic methodology for transformation of software from product to service model in a successful manner. The paper then elaborates the benefits that inherently come along with elicitation process in cloud environment. The paper also describes the problems during transformation. The paper concludes that requirement engineering process turn out to be more profitable after transformation of traditional software from product to service model.

Development of a Model-Driven Approach Based API Translator for Embedded Software (모델 기반 접근 방법을 이용한 임베디드 S/W를 위한 API 변환기의 개발)

  • Park, Byeong-Ryul;Maeng, Ji-Chan;Lee, Jong-Bum;Ryu, Min-Soo;Ahn, Hyun-Sik;Jeong, Gu-Min
    • Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.272-278
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we present an automated API translator for embedded software development based on a model-driven approach. Since MDA(Model Driven Architecture) provides little support for the development of embedded software, we propose a new method which contains the MDA's advantage, automation of implement process, and can solve the problem of real-time overhead. First, we define 'generic APIs' which do not depend on any RTOS's but provide most of typical RTOS services. We can describe RTOS-related behaviors of target application using these generic APIs in a CIC(Common Intermediate Code). Then, we propose a transformation tool for translating a CIC using generic APIs into a C-code for specific RTOS. The proposed API translator converts them into C-code using XML transformation rule which is defined outside. It indicates that an API translator extends to other RTOS's by modifying or adding the transformation rule. From the experiment, we validate the proposed method.

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An Efficient Hardware Architecture of Coordinate Transformation for Panorama Unrolling of Catadioptric Omnidirectional Images

  • Lee, Seung-Ho
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.10-14
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, we present an efficient hardware architecture of unrolling image mapper of catadioptric omnidirectional imaging systems. The catadioptric omnidirectional imaging systems generate images of 360 degrees of view and need to be transformed into panorama images in rectangular coordinate. In most application, it has to perform the panorama unrolling in real-time and at low-cost, especially for high-resolution images. The proposed hardware architecture adopts a software/hardware cooperative structure and employs several optimization schemes using look-up-table(LUT) of coordinate conversion. To avoid the on-line division operation caused by the coordinate transformation algorithm, the proposed architecture has the LUT which has pre-computed division factors. And then, the amount of memory used by the LUT is reduced to 1/4 by using symmetrical characteristic compared with the conventional architecture. Experimental results show that the proposed hardware architecture achieves an effective real-time performance and lower implementation cost, and it can be applied to other kinds of catadioptric omnidirectional imaging systems.

A Study on Automatic Test Case Extraction Mechanism from UML State Diagrams Based on M2M Transformation (M2M 모델변환 기반의 UML 스테이트 다이어그램을 통한 테스트케이스 자동추출 메커니즘에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Dong-Ho;Kim, R. Youngchul
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 2013
  • Previous research is focus on testcase generation automation using message sequence diagram based on metamodel. but that research is not enough for testcase genaeration automation using state diagram based metamodel. so in this paper is adopt Model Driven Architecture (MDA) mechanism for using metamodel and model transformation. and we suggest testcase automation mechanism using state diagram in UML. we will decrease cost of embedded software design and testcase genaration and increase quality of embedded software using metamodel mechanism.

A Forward/Reverse API Translator for Real-Time Operating System Based on a Model-Driven Approach (MDA에 기반한 실시간 운영체제 API 정변환/역변환기의 개발)

  • Park, Byeong-Ryul;Maeng, Ji-Chan;Lee, Jong-Bum;Ryu, Min-Soo;Ahn, Hyun-Sik;Jeong, Gu-Min
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.56 no.12
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    • pp.2247-2250
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents an automated API translator for embedded software development based on a model-driven approach. Since MDA(Model Driven Architecture) provides little support for the development of embedded software, we propose a new approach containing its advantages. First, we define #generic APIs# which do not depend on any RTOS#s but provide most of typical RTOS services. We can describe RTOS-related behaviors of target application using these generic APIs in a CIC(Common Intermediate Code). Then, we propose a transformation tool for translating between a CIC using generic APIs and a C-code for specific RTOS. The proposed API translator converts them using XML transformation rule which is defined outside. It indicates that an API translator extends to other RTOS#s by modifying or adding the transformation rule. From the experiment. we validate the proposed method.

Transformation of Discourse on Uses of Computer Technology in Korean Landscape Architecture - Focused on Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental & Landscape Architecture of Korea - (한국 조경에서 컴퓨터 테크놀로지의 활용에 관한 담론의 변천 - 『한국조경학회지』와 『환경과조경』을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Myeong-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2020
  • This work examines discourse on uses of computer technology and its transformation during the last thirty years effecting Korea landscape architecture. First, in the 1990s landscape architects begun to use computers as a new technology for landscape architecture, programming computer software utilities suitable for landscape research, planning, and design. The landscape architects, acting as computer programmers, tried to explore various techniques for landscape analysis and design with a piece of software, and various experts within the field of landscape architecture collaborated with each other. However, landscape architects mainly used computer technology as a tool as a substitute for hands-on cases. Since around the 2000s, the discourse on mapping and diagrammatic techniques as a visualization technique for landscaping processes have begun. Also, realistic representations for perspective drawings using graphic software have been increasingly important. The landscape architects, acting as graphic designers, focused on the specific visualization techniques for landscape planning and design. However, computer technology has been mainly used to produce realistic visuals aids for final presentations instead of creative exploration to generate landforms. Additionally, recent landscape architects have been using landscape performance modeling and parametric modeling for landform and landscape furniture design. The landscape architects as spatial designers are actively using computer modeling as creative form-generating tools during the design process.

Wrapping based Open Metaverse Platform Architecture (래핑 기반 개방형 메타버스 플랫폼 아키텍처)

  • Park, Je-Ho
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 2022
  • As computers can express and utilize information in a semantic dimension different from the real world, humans have opened the door to the digital world and have played a pivotal role in the transformation of the human habitual environment. Using metaverse, it can be possible to predict concepts such as virtual currency, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, which have now become possible for practical systemic visualization. In order to implement the metaverse in the realm of technology, it requires not only a multifaceted discussion on the platform, but also research on an architect that can include the intrinsic complexity of the metaverse. In this paper, we discuss the architecture for an open metaverse platform based on convergence wrapping that can converge various contents into one space, and propose a comprehensive platform design.

A Technique to Specify and Generate .NET Components in MDA/PSM for Pervasive Service (MDA/PSM상에서 퍼베이시브 서비스를 지원하는 닷넷 컴포넌트의 명세 및 생성 기법)

  • Kum, Deuk-Kyu;Kim, Soo-Dong
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.34 no.7
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    • pp.635-645
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    • 2007
  • Component technology has been widely accepted as an effective way for building software systems with reusable components, and Microsoft (MS) .NET is one of the recent representative component technologies. Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a new development paradigm which generates software by transforming design models automatically and incrementally. Transformation of structural models in MDA has been successfully applied. However, transformation of dynamic models and pervasive services, such as transaction service, security service, synchronization service and object pooling are largely remains as an area for further research. The recent enterprise system has multi tier distributed architecture, and the functionality of early mentioned pervasive services is essential for this architecture. .NET platform can implement Component Object Model+ (COM+) component for supporting pervasive services by specify Attribute code. In this paper, we specify the functionalities of the COM+ component offering pervasive services, and then those functionalities are defined by UML profile. By using the profile, the Platform Specific Model (PSM) for .NET/C# is specified, and .NET components are automatically generated through our tool. The development productivity, extensibility, portability, and maintenance of software can be dramatically improved by using of the proposed methods.