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Model-Driven Development (MDD) is considered an effective technique for Internet of Things (IoT) application development. Our observation is that existing model-based approaches for IoT solutions focus on the software and systems perspective and show a need for more integration with organizational and business model aspects. Therefore, we developed a method and tool support for developing IoT applications in the field of air conditioning facilities. In this work, we applied quality criteria to evaluate the included Domain-Specific Modeling Language (DSML). To practically validate the modeling language as such and also the way it can be used and supported by the tool, we performed a real-world use case. The main contributions of this paper are a quality evaluation of the DSML and the tool support and lessons learned from both.
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Nast, B., Sandkuhl, K. (2024). Quality Evaluation of a DSML Supporting Model-Driven IoT Development for Air Conditioning Facilities. In: Malinova Mandelburger, M., Guerreiro, S., Griffo, C., Aveiro, D., Proper, H.A., Schnellmann, M. (eds) Advances in Enterprise Engineering XVII. EDEWC 2023. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 510. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58935-5_4
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