that automatically convert autonomy software into formal models that are then verified using model checking. This approach has been applied to MPL code for the Livingstone fault diagnosis system and to TDL task descriptions for mobile robot systems. Our long-term objective is to create tools that enable engineers

assistants (PDAs), which are severely constrained by their resources, e.g. battery. This work launches an energy-aware study of the SSL Handshake protocol, the most complex part of SSL, considering a number of mobile SSL clients trying to simultaneously establish a secure connection with an SSL server

Embedded computer systems have become ubiquitous. They are used in a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from household appliances and mobile devices to vehicle controllers and medical equipment. This dissertation deals with design and verification of embedded systems, with a special emphasis

. Cooperative software agents provide a novel framework for building distributed applications. Central to the model is the support for sophisticated coordination and close cooperation among different agents working together towards accomplishing a specified task. In this paper, we focus

Rapid advances in wireless networking technologies have enabled mobile devices to be connected anywhere and anytime. While roaming, applications on these devices dynamically discover hosts and services with whom interactions can be started. However, the fear of exposure to risky transactions

level. The research offers new insights into the modeling, specification, and verification of mobile protocols and applications. This is an important step toward the eventual delivery of high-dependability systems. The abstract and highly-decoupled specification of transient interactions employed

domain. As it becomes harder to improve computer performance using sequential execution, the trend moves toward using Multi-processor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) designs, integrating multiple processing elements connected through an on-chip network. One or more applications are divided among these processing

Service-oriented sensor-actuator networks (SOSANETs) are deployed in health-critical ap-plications like patient monitoring and have to fulfill strong safety requirements. However, a framework for the rigorous formal modeling and analysis of SOSANETs does not exist. In particular, there is currently

In search and rescue applications it is important that mobile ground robots can verify whether a potential target/victim is indeed a target of interest. This paper describes a novel approach to multi-robot target verification of multiple static objects. Suppose a team of multiple mobile ground

Abstract Mobile devices like smart phones empower their users to download, install, and execute a spectrum of attractive applications from both service providers and third parties. Consequently, users are increasingly relying on such devices not only for storing personal data but also for enabling