Abstract
In this work we tackle the problem of designing and developing software-intensive cyber-physical systems (CPS), which are large distributed systems of collaborating elements that closely interact with the physical world, such as intelligent transportation systems and crowdsourcing applications. Due to their specific constraints, such as extreme dynamism and continuous evolution of the physical substratum, and requirements, such us open-endedness and adaptability, CPS introduce many new challenges for software engineering.
In response, we present a tailored ecosystem of software engineering models, methods, and tools. This ecosystem is centered on the DEECo component model, which we have proposed specifically for architecting software-intensive CPS.