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4 The Importance of Animation with UML
Author(s) -
Dockerill Kevin
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1999.tb00170.x
Subject(s) - uml tool , applications of uml , computer science , unified modeling language , animation , software engineering , notation , software , programming language , computer graphics (images) , arithmetic , mathematics
In order to understand the diverse requirements for large complex and highly integrated real time embedded systems, System Engineers have recognised the benefits of representing requirements using graphical notations with animation. Animation has been used for different aspects of systems, which include control, moding, mechanical, fluid mechanics and algorithms. Tools have been developed to support each type of system. However, if we wish to fully exploit model based tool notations as part of the System and Software Development then we need an overall design framework for the System. UML has the potential to describe such a framework using a common notation for both Systems and Software Engineering. The notation supports architecture, behaviour and functional views of the system. However, experience with animated tools has led to view that UML tools must also be developed to support animation of the design in order to maximise the benefits in adopting UML for the systems and software development of real time embedded systems. This paper aims to identify the need for animation, through experience within BAe, the need for UML and the role of animation with UML tools.