Edward A. Lee @ UC Berkeley
Abstract:
The Ptolemy Project, which started in 1994, is a large, multifaceted effort focused on modeling, simulation, and design of cyber-physical systems. In this talk, I will describe the principles of the project and its open-source software product, Ptolemy II, with an emphasis on the use of Ptolemy II for modeling and simulation. Ptolemy II is a set of Java packages supporting heterogeneous, concurrent modeling and design.
More details: http://ptolemy.berkeley.edu/ptolemyII/summary.htm
Bio:
Edward A. Lee has been working on embedded software systems for 40 years. After detours through Yale, MIT, and Bell Labs, landed at Berkeley, where he is now Professor of the Graduate School in EECS. His research is focused on cyber-physical systems. He is the lead author of the open-source software system Ptolemy II, author of leading textbooks on embedded systems and digital communications, and has recently been writing books on philosophical and social implications of technology. His current research is focused on a polyglot coordination language called Lingua Franca that combines the best features of discrete-event modeling, synchronous languages, and actors.
More details: https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/lee.html