Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

Ongoing and Proposed Applied Research Projects

Dr. Jose M. Garrido

The Train-gate Crossing Simulation Project using The Rational Unified Process. Current URL: http://cs3.kennesaw.edu/~mshaw
Paper on simulation of real-time systems

(Completed) The Process Interaction Simulation project uses object-oriented modeling and programming in PsimL and C++ using the Psim simulation package, a set of C++ classes and the newer Java implementation of Psim. The process interaction approach to simulation is emphasized. Although the Psim simulation package has been developed and tested in the Simulation course and in the Operating System course, this is an on-going project. The Simulation Group is committed to continue enhancing and supporting the package. Please visit the Psim Web pages at: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jgarrido/psim.html.

The Simulation language project includes continuing development of the Psim object-oriented simulation package and language in its newer Java version. The project's current goal is to expand and enhance the language for general-purpose object-oriented modeling and programming. The new emphasis of the language enhancement is in adapting it for modeling and implementing reusable model components. Another phase of the project is to develop a higher level notation for simulation with Java and to be used for modeling and simulation of large and complex systems.

The Applied Software Engineering and Reuse project has as its main goal to research and develop conceptual techniques and software techniques to analyze, model and implement large and complex systems (i.e. real-time systems). The object-oriented modeling notation used is UML. The main focus is in specification modeling and implementation of reusable components for real-time systems. The application of advanced C++ and Java facilities and techniques and concepts not found in C++ and Java such as facilities for properly interfaced modules, pre and post-conditions, are to be studied.

The Software Engineering and Real-Time Systems project studies the modeling and analysis of real-time systems from a software engineering point of view.

Study newer methods and techniques for this, and the evaluation of the corresponding available tools.
Select interesting case studies of real-world real-time systems to analyze and model.
Study the specification techniques to improve analysis and modeling of real-time systems.

The Portable Graphics Interface project has as its main goal the study and development of graphics techniques for object-oriented programs. These graphics techniques and software are portable across platforms (Windows, MacOS, and Unix).

The first part of the project focuses on using Tcl/Tk, Perl/Tk, Python, and V as portable software systems that provide graphic capabilities for properly interfacing software modules.
Design software framework for upgrading legacy application using script languages such as Python, Perl, and/or others.

The Applied Mathematics and Optimization project has as its main goal the study and development of the application of numerical mathematics techniques to model systems and to optimize the behavior of these models. The main software tool used by this project is Matlab. Some of the activities in this project are to be carried out in cooperation with other departments, such as the Mathematics, Physics and other departments. Another part of this project is to evaluate and study the random number generating functions used in the Psim simulation package, then investigate additional or newer algorithms to apply.

To facilitate collaboration among faculty and students as early as possible into these projects, setting up the following groups are proposed.