Comprehensible and dependable self-learning self-adaptive systems

Self-adaptivity enables flexible solutions in dynamically changing environments. However, due to the increasing complexity, uncertainty, and topology changes in cyber-physical systems (CPS), static adaptation mechanisms are insufficient as they do not always achieve appropriate effects. Furthermore,...

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Published in:Journal of systems architecture 2018-05, Vol.85-86, p.28-42
Main Authors: Klös, Verena, Göthel, Thomas, Glesner, Sabine
Format: Article
Language:English
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Comprehensible adaptation logics
MAPE-K feedback loop
Run-time models
Self-Adaptivity
Self-learning of adaptation rules
Verification
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Summary:Self-adaptivity enables flexible solutions in dynamically changing environments. However, due to the increasing complexity, uncertainty, and topology changes in cyber-physical systems (CPS), static adaptation mechanisms are insufficient as they do not always achieve appropriate effects. Furthermore, CPS are used in safety-critical domains, which requires them and their autonomous adaptations to be dependable. To overcome these problems, we extend the MAPE-K feedback loop architecture by imposing a structure and requirements on the knowledge base and by introducing a meta-adaptation layer. This enables us to continuously evaluate the accuracy of previous adaptations, learn new adaptation rules based on executable run-time models, and verify the correctness of the adaptation logic in the current system context. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach using a temperature control system. With our framework, we enable the design of comprehensible and dependable dynamically evolving adaptation logics.
ISSN:1383-7621
1873-6165
DOI:10.1016/j.sysarc.2018.03.004