Feature-oriented automation programming
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - Institutionen för datavetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | October 2016 - April 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Strategic innovation programme for process industrial IT and automation – PiiA |
Purpose and goal
The aim is to reduce the cost of automation systems development, and increase the quality of the software. The goal of the preliminary study has been to evaluate a new technology, feature-oriented automation programming, for this purpose, as well as to plan and design a collaboration project to realize and further develop the technology. These goals have been achieved and an application for a collaboration project between Computer Science (LTH), ABB, Modelon AB, and Automatic Control (LTH) has been submitted to PiiA.
Expected results and effects
The preliminary study has delivered the following results: - A report that analyzes the benefits of feature-oriented automation programming on benchmark examples. - A video that illustrates feature-oriented automation programming. - A proposal for a collaborative project has been sent to PiiA.
Planned approach and implementation
The preliminary study has been performed in close collaboration between LTH and ABB. During the period we have had a total of nine half-day meetings for planning and technical discussions. In addition, we have deepened our discussions with future partners: Modelon AB and Automatic Control at LTH, which have participated in most of these meetings. In addition, we have presented feature-oriented programming on a number of occasions, in Amsterdam, Västerås, Linköping and Lund.