An overview of model checking practices on verification of PLC software

T Ovatman, A Aral, D Polat, AO Ünver - Software & Systems Modeling, 2016 - Springer
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are heavily used in industrial control systems,
because of their high capacity of simultaneous input/output processing capabilities …

Formal verification of the European train control system (ETCS) for better energy efficiency using a timed and asynchronous model

A Kochan, WB Daszczuk, W Grabski, J Karolak - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ERTMS/ETCS is the newest automatic train protection system. This is a system that
supports the driver in driving the train. It is currently being implemented throughout the …

Temporal Verification of Relay-Based Railway Traffic Control Systems Using the Integrated Model of Distributed Systems

J Karolak, WB Daszczuk, W Grabski, A Kochan - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Relay-based traffic control systems are still used in railway control systems. Their
correctness is most often verified by manual analysis, which does not guarantee correctness …

Scenario-based verification of real-time systems using Uppaal

S Li, S Balaguer, A David, KG Larsen, B Nielsen… - Formal Methods in …, 2010 - Springer
This article proposes two approaches to tool-supported automatic verification of dense real-
time systems against scenario-based requirements, where a system is modeled as a …

Translation-based model checking for PLC programs

M Zhou, F He, M Gu, X Song - 2009 33rd Annual IEEE …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we focus on modeling and verification of PLC systems, which are widespread
in industry and manufacture. Our approach is based on a translation procedure from PLC …

Bounded Model Checking for Metric Temporal Logic Properties of Timed Automata with Digital Clocks

AM Zbrzezny, A Zbrzezny - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metric temporal logic (MTL) is a popular real-time extension of linear temporal logic (LTL).
This paper presents a new simple SAT-based bounded model-checking (SAT-BMC) method …

Verifying real-time systems against scenario-based requirements

KG Larsen, S Li, B Nielsen, S Pusinskas - FM 2009: Formal Methods …, 2009 - Springer
We propose an approach to automatic verification of real-time systems against scenario-
based requirements. A real-time system is modeled as a network of Timed Automata (TA) …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of an emergency diesel generator control system by compositional model checking

J Lahtinen, K Björkman, J Valkonen, J Frits… - VTTWorking …, 2010 - publications.vtt.fi
Digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems containing programmable logic controllers
are challenging to verify. They enable complicated control functions and the state spaces …

[PDF][PDF] Rozprawa doktorska

DNI LĄDOWA, DN INŻYNIERYJNO-TECHNICZNYCH - repo.pw.edu.pl
This thesis aimed to determine the conditions and the means of application of the
sclerometric, ultrasonic, pull-off methods, and after appropriate adaptation, the drilling …

[PDF][PDF] Games and scenarios for real-time system validation

S Li - 2010 - Citeseer
This thesis presents research on the validation of real-time embedded software systems in
the context of model-based development. The thesis proposes scenariobased and game …