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Advantages/Features Automatically finds inconsistencies in software specifications Can be used to produce a rapid prototype of the system Saves time and cost by identifying errors early in the software development process Supports the construction of graphical interfaces useful for validation by an application expert Most tools are easy to use; no formal expertise is required Applications Graphical interface for simulating the behavior of an aircraft and for detecting a safety violation Critical infrastructure management (e.g. nuclear power and water treatment) Automotive (e.g., brakes, windows and doors, windshield wipers, door locks) Medical devices (e.g., pacemakers and other implanted safety-critical devices) Aviation (e.g., on-board flight and air traffic control) Process control software in various industries (e.g., chemicals and electronics) For more information contact: Rita Manak, Ph.D. Head, Technology Transfer Office 202 767-3083 rita.manak@nrl.navy.mil Identification Number: IT02

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a powerful, easy-to-use suite of tools to support the development of software that meets its requirements and performs as specified. Based on a scalable tabular notation for representing requirements, the toolset can assist in creating a specification, checking specifications for consistency, validating a specification, and verifying that a specification satisfies critical properties, such as safety and security properties. The suite includes a graphical interface for simulating applications, which aids in evaluation by actual system users, e.g., pilots or system operators.
References "Tools for Constructing Requirement Specifications: The SCR Toolset at the Age of Ten," Computer Systems Science and Engineering, (2005), p. 19-35. "Using Abstraction and Model Checking to Detect Safety Violations in Requirements Specifications," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, (1998) p. 927-948. "Applying Formal Methods to a Certifiably Secure Software Systems," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, (2008), p. 82-98.

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