Architectures logicielles à composants reconfigurables pour les systèmes temps réel répartis embarqués (TR²E)

An embedded software system is reconfigurable when it can modify its behavior or its architecture. The reconfigurations are launched according to the evolution of context requirements and the variation of execution environment constraints. The constant growth of the complexity in embedded systems makes the reconfiguration more important and more difficult to achieve. The challenges concern as much the design model level as the runtime support level. The development of these systems according to the traditional processes is not more applicable in this context. New methods are necessary to conceive and to supply reconfigurable embedded software architectures. We propose a model driven approach that enables to specify dynamic embedded software architectures with respect to non-functional properties. We also propose a runtime support that enables to perform dynamic embedded applications generated from a high level description.Un système logiciel embarqué est dit reconfigurable, s’il peut modifier son comportement ou son architecture selon l’évolution des exigences de son contexte d’utilisation et la variation des contraintes de son environnement d’exécution. La croissance constante de la complexité afférente et l’autonomie indispensable à la gestion des systèmes logiciels embarqués rendent la reconfiguration de plus en plus importante. Les défis concernent autant le niveau modèle de conception que le niveau environnement et support d’exécution. Les contributions de ce travail portent sur la reconfiguration dynamique guidée par les modèles dans le processus de développement des systèmes logiciels embarqués. Elles ciblent à la fois le niveau modélisation et le niveau plate-forme d’exécution. Par ailleurs, nous proposons une approche basée sur l’ingénierie dirigée par les modèles permettant le passage automatisé et fiable des modèles vers l’implantation, sans rupture de la chaîne de production

Spectral properties for polynomial and matrix operators involving demicompactness classes

The first aim of this paper is to show that a polynomially demicompact operator satisfying certain conditions is demicompact. Furthermore, we give a refinement of the Schmoëger and the Rakocević essential spectra of a closed linear operator involving the class of demicompact ones. The second aim of this work is devoted to provide some sufficient conditions on the inputs of a closable block operator matrix to ensure the demicompactness of its closure. An example involving the Caputo derivative of fractional of order α is provided. Moreover, a study of the essential spectra and an investigation of some perturbation results.peerReviewe

Reconfigurable components software architecture of distributed embedded systems

Un système logiciel embarqué est dit reconfigurable, s’il peut modifier son comportement ou son architecture selon l’évolution des exigences de son contexte d’utilisation et la variation des contraintes de son environnement d’exécution. La croissance constante de la complexité afférente et l’autonomie indispensable à la gestion des systèmes logiciels embarqués rendent la reconfiguration de plus en plus importante. Les défis concernent autant le niveau modèle de conception que le niveau environnement et support d’exécution. Les contributions de ce travail portent sur la reconfiguration dynamique guidée par les modèles dans le processus de développement des systèmes logiciels embarqués. Elles ciblent à la fois le niveau modélisation et le niveau plate-forme d’exécution. Par ailleurs, nous proposons une approche basée sur l’ingénierie dirigée par les modèles permettant le passage automatisé et fiable des modèles vers l’implantation, sans rupture de la chaîne de production.An embedded software system is reconfigurable when it can modify its behavior or its architecture. The reconfigurations are launched according to the evolution of context requirements and the variation of execution environment constraints. The constant growth of the complexity in embedded systems makes the reconfiguration more important and more difficult to achieve. The challenges concern as much the design model level as the runtime support level. The development of these systems according to the traditional processes is not more applicable in this context. New methods are necessary to conceive and to supply reconfigurable embedded software architectures. We propose a model driven approach that enables to specify dynamic embedded software architectures with respect to non-functional properties. We also propose a runtime support that enables to perform dynamic embedded applications generated from a high level description

C-SCRIPT: Collaborative Security Pattern Integration Process

Collaboration is the act of working together, towards a common goal. Collaboration is essential to the success of construction project. In software engineering projects, understanding and supporting collaboration gives the broad impact on product quality. There appears that it is difficult to effectively interact and achieve a common project goals within the bounds of cost, quality and time. The purpose of the paper is to propose a collaborative engineering process, called Collaborative SeCurity patteRn Integration Process (C-SCRIP), and a tool that supports the full life-cycle of the development of a secure system from modeling to code

A UML based deployment and management modeling for cooperative and distributed applications

16 pagesInternational audienceThanks to the major evolutions in the communication technologies and in order to deal with a continuous increase in systems complexity, current applications have to cooperate to achieve a common goal. Modeling such cooperatives applications should stress regular context evolutions and increasingly users requirements. Therefore, we look for a model based solution suitable to cooperative application that can react in response to several unpredictable changes. Driven by the cooperative application structure, we propose, in this paper, an UML extension named “DM profile” ensuring a high-level description for modeling the deployment and its management in distributed application. The proposed contribution is validated through a “Follow Me” case study and implemented through an Eclipse plug-in

Characterization, surface properties and biological activities of protein hydrolysates obtained from hake (Merluccius merluccius) heads

The present study reports the surface and antioxidant properties, as well as the angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of protein hydrolysates (HHPHs) from European hake (Merluccius merluccius) heads and obtained with Savinase®. Hake heads protein hydrolysates contained high protein content between 84.75 and 87.92% and a high percentage of essential amino acids. They have a high nutritional value and could be used as supplement in poorly balanced dietary proteins. All protein hydrolysates possessed interesting surface properties, which were governed by their concentrations Hake heads protein hydrolysates displayed a high ACE inhibitory activity. The IC50 values recorded for the ACE inhibitory activity of all HHPHs varied between 0.24 and 1.4 mg/mL. Therefore, HHPHs can be used as a promising source of functional peptides with good surface and biological properties.Peer reviewe

Gelatin prepared from European eel (Anguilla anguilla) skin: Physicochemical, textural, viscoelastic and surface properties

Gelatin (EESG) was extracted from the skin of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) with a yield of 8.69 ± 0.42% (dry weight basis). It was mainly composed by protein (89.27 ± 0.31%), while moisture (6.42 ± 0.83%), fat (0.56 ± 0.05%) and ash (1.88 ± 0.09%) contents were low. The amino acid profile of the gelatin revealed a high proportion of glycine and imino acid residues. The EESG contained α- and β-chains as predominant components. The absorption bands of gelatin in FTIR spectra were mainly situated in the amide band region (amide A, amide B, amide I, amide II and amide III). Textural properties of European eel skin gelatin were also investigated. The gelling and the melting temperature of the extracted gelatin were 14 °C and 21 °C, respectively. The EESG showed excellent surface properties, which were governed by the protein concentration. The results showed that European eel skin can be a good source for gelatin.This work was funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia.Peer Reviewe

Potential application of Bacillus subtilis SPB1 lipopeptides in toothpaste formulation

Toothpaste is a gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean, keep and promote oral hygiene. The literature review suggests that there are many different formulations of toothpastes and that each of their individual components present specific functions. The concentration of the toothpaste ingredients must be appropriately chosen taking into account the purposes of the toothpaste. Biosurfactants are considered as suitable molecules for application in many formulations such as in toothpaste one. In the present work, two dentifrice formulations were investigated and their efficiencies were tested using chemical surfactant agent and lipopeptide biosurfactant isolated from Bacillus subtilis SPB1. The physicochemical properties were analyzed considering several tests mainly spreading ability, water activity, pH, foaming and cleaning tests. The obtained results indicated that the SPB1 biosurfactant was as efficient as the chemical surfactant confirming its potential utilization in toothpaste formulation compared to the commercial one. The evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of the formulated dentifrice was carried out against eight bacteria. The results demonstrated that the biosurfactant-based product exhibited an important antimicrobial activity, which was very effective against Enterobacter sp and Salmonella typhinirium