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Developing Internet of Things systems without the benefit of a standard is a difficult process. In this regard, we propose to describe Internet of Things systems using a UML meta-model. It is critical to ensure that no ambiguity, incompleteness, or misunderstanding exists in the Internet of Things systems that instantiate the meta-model. To do this, we suggest specifying Internet of Things systems by instantiating the meta-model using the Event-B formal method, which provides a starting point for architects to conduct successful verification. To do this, we suggest that conceptual modeling of Internet of Things systems be used to develop Event-B specifications. The purpose of this paper is to offer a series of both behavioral and structural transformation rules for converting each model element into its Event-B equivalent notion.
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This work was partially supported by the LABEX-TA project MeFoGL: “Méthodes Formelles pour le Génie Logiciel”.
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Saidi, A., Hadj Kacem, M., Tounsi, I., Hadj Kacem, A. (2023). Automated Transformation of IoT Systems Models into Event-B Specifications. In: Abraham, A., Pllana, S., Casalino, G., Ma, K., Bajaj, A. (eds) Intelligent Systems Design and Applications. ISDA 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 715. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35507-3_10
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