On applying MDE for generating reconfigurable automation systems

The continuous changes on the market and customer demands have forced modern automation systems to provide more strict Quality of Service (QoS) requirements such as load balance or full availability of the control system, among other characteristics. In order to cope with these demanding requirements, modern automation systems have started to incorporate novel design approaches which include reconfiguration mechanisms. Following this trend, this paper presents the use of MDE techniques and technologies, to help in the definition of the control system of reconfigurable automation plants. Directly from the model-based design, a model-based tool is derived that provides support for the generation of the elements that compose the reconfigurable control system.