Re: Modelica

Hi Herman and Michael

Modellica is likely to be a very good starting point for system
modelling, but it is not at all obvious that we can use current
implementation of Modelica like Dymola. We will need to integrate
Modellica with other tools so as ot be able to use it not only for
system specification but also for execution and monitoring which poses
addition requirements. In addition we will likely have to consider the
integration of hybrid dynamic systems / embedded systems where
implementation specifications enters into the specification and at
present Modellica to my knowledge is too abstract to cover the actual
transfer to a real platform. Thus we might be able to use Modellica as
a starting point but we would need to go beyond Modellica.

As indicated by Herman we would also want to see an implementation in
terms of speficiation that adhers to XML, which is a fairly easy fix
and it would be easy to do a conversion both ways between MOdellica
and XML. This the OROCOS Robodellica might be a "superset" on
Modellica. 

Henrik