C2E2: A verification tool for stateflow models

Parasara Sridhar Duggirala, Sayan Mitra, Mahesh Viswanathan, Matthew Potok

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Abstract

Mathworks’ Stateflow is a predominant environment for modeling embedded and cyber-physical systems where control software interacts with physical processes. We present Compare-Execute-Check-Engine (C2E2)—a verification tool for continuous and hybrid Stateflow models. It checks bounded time invariant properties of models with nonlinear dynamics, and discrete transitions with guards and resets. C2E2 transforms the model, generates simulations using a validated numerical solver, and then computes reachtube over-approximations with increasing precision. For this last step it uses annotations that have to be added to the model. These annotations are extensions of proof certificates studied in Control Theory and can be automatically obtained for linear dynamics. The C2E2 algorithm is sound and it is guaranteed to terminate if the system is robustly safe (or unsafe) with respect to perturbations of guards and invariants of the model. We present the architecture of C2E2, its workflow, and examples illustrating its potential role in model-based design, verification, and validation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems - 21st International Conference, TACAS 2015 held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2015, Proceedings
EditorsCesare Tinelli, Christel Baier
PublisherSpringer
Pages68-82
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9783662466803
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event21st International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2015 held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2015 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Apr 11 2015Apr 18 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9035
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other21st International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2015 held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period4/11/154/18/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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