A reflective middleware architecture for simulation integration

  • Authors:
  • Leila Jalali;Nalini Venkatasubramanian;Sharad Mehrotra

  • Affiliations:
  • University of California, Irvine, CA;University of California, Irvine, CA;University of California, Irvine, CA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Adaptive and Reflective MIddleware
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This paper presents a reflective middleware architecture for simulation integration based on structural reflection and metamodel concepts. The proposed architecture extracts the simulator information as metamodels from the base-level simulators, determines the required features and modules using semantic constraints, and reflects the modified features to the base- level. It is shown that the reflective middleware architecture addresses various challenges in simulation integration. It also enables a design that is more adaptable, flexible and easier to extend. We present a detailed case study from the emergency response domain, where simulations are critical, to illustrate the potential benefits of applying the proposed architecture.