Architecture-based visualisation of computer based systems

Author

Denford, Mark ; Neill, Tim O. ; Leaney, John

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

139

Lastpage

146

Abstract

Architecture is a central concept in the engineering of computer based systems. Given a standard architectural representation, the architecture of systems can be discussed, drawn, reasoned about and classified. Complex architectures may benefit from visualisation. Currently, tools that visualise architectures do so in two-dimensions. Above and beyond visualising the form (or structure) of the architecture in three dimensions, other characteristics of the architecture (e.g. Modularity, Performance, Evolvability, and Openness) can be shown through the visualisation. This paper focuses on the "drawing" of architectures or what is referred to as Architectural Visualisation

Keywords

program visualisation; software architecture; architecture-based visualisation; computer based systems; evolvability; modularity; openness; performance; standard architectural representation; Buildings; Computer architecture; Conferences; Distributed computing; Information technology; Large-scale systems; Prototypes; Systems engineering and theory; Visual effects; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 2002. Proceedings. Ninth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the

Conference_Location

Lund

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1549-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECBS.2002.999832

Filename

999832