Smart Systems Integration and Simulation

Smart Systems Integration and Simulation presents new methods and software tools for combining and simulating smart devices. Its design approach treats the integration of components and subsystems as an explicit constraint. The book describes methodologies and EDA tools for modeling and design that span several disciplines and scales. It also covers simulation of multi-domain systems, subsystems and components at every level of abstraction, along with system integration and exploration aimed at optimizing both functional and non-functional metrics.

The book balances theory and practice in smart device design, with a focus on design challenges and leading-edge solutions. It shows how to build a co-simulation and co-design environment that takes into account the characteristics of the basic subsystems being integrated. It also explains techniques, methods and tools for multi-domain simulation and optimization across abstraction levels and technology domains.

Its intended readers include system integrators, designers, developers, researchers, teachers and students who work or study in hardware and software modeling, component integration and simulation. It serves as an introduction for anyone who needs to manage heterogeneous components efficiently across different domains and abstraction levels. Professionals in smart device development can follow both the current state of practice and the direction of future research.