Techniques for Adaptive Graphics Applications Synthesis Based on Variability Modeling Technology and Graph Theory

Abstract

The rapid increase in complexity of software systems in recent decades inevitably leads to a shift in focus of attention from programming techniques and approaches to principles of system engineering. Since complex software systems are quite expensive, they are expected to have a long lifetime. Systems having prolonged lifetime should be able to adapt to changes in the subject area and environment, and contribute to saving human resources as well. The problem of lifetime elongation for interactive software systems using a graphical representation of data (in particular, three-dimensional graphics) such as virtual simulators, training systems, and other similar systems is of current interest. The primary objective is to develop techniques aimed at increasing adaptability of such systems. This will provide further process development of more advanced design technologies for the software having an elongated lifetime. The main challenges of the research under discussion involve: (1) providing an overview of current techniques for adaptive software design; (2) identifying the main issues associated with the development of computer software systems having an elongated lifetime; (3) Suggesting new techniques for synthesis of adaptive software systems using graphical data representation.