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UML (Unified Modelling Language)


Dr Zbigniew Mrozek describes UML language and its application in mechatronic design:
UML (Unified Modelling Language)  was introduced as language for modeling of the information systems, but it can be used to describe all elements of mechatronic system.

UML is derived from three other products: OMT (object modelling technique) by James Rumbaugh, Booch method by Grady Booch and OOSE (object oriented software engineering) by Ivar Jacobson. The UML language was improved many times until version UML 1.3 was accepted as proposal for standard in year 1999. The current UML version specification is 1.4 and proposals for version 2.0 are under discussion. UML represents a collection of the best engineering practices that have proven successful in the modelling of large and complex systems. Many successful attempts have been considered to extend the application of UML to areas beyond informatics.

Any complex system can be presented by a set of nearly independent views of a model. Single view is not sufficient. Use case diagram and class diagram (there are described later) are probably used in all UML supported projects. The choice of what other diagrams are created depend on how a problem is attacked. In addition to one can create any of behavioural diagrams:
 interaction diagrams:
and implementation diagrams
 Terminology and notation of visual modelling with UML can be adopted as common language for design of the mechatronic systems and as documentation tool on every design phase. The only exeption are implementation diagrams. There are not very well suited for  mechatronic design and using an architecture diagram is strongly suggested.

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