The object-oriented paradigma is a new but proven technology for modelling mechatronics, i.e. multidisciplinary modelling. For many reasons the object-oriented approach is very much desirable also for qualitative models in system design, diagnosis or verification. Bayesian networks are a very robust technology for qualitative probabilistic modelling. In this paper we present a first approach in...

The object oriented paradigm has become widely used to develop large information systems. This paper presents a method for estimating the size and eeort of developing object oriented software. The approach is analogous to function points, and it is based on counting rules that pick up the elements in a static object model and combine them in order to produce a composite measure. Rules are propo...

Modeling and simulation of processing plants are widely used in industry. Construction of a mathematical model for a plant is a time-consuming and error-prone task. In light of extensive advancements in computer science (both hardware and software), computers are becoming a necessary instrument in industrial activities. Many software tools for modeling, simulation and optimization of proces...