DVML: DEVS-Based Visual Modeling Language for Hybrid Systems

This paper proposes a visual modeling language for a large-scale hybrid system based on discrete event system specification formalism. Within theproposed language, basic model diagrams define the hybrid behavior of systems, whilethe structure can be represented through coupled model diagrams. The language can visually define large-scale hybrid systems without a sacrifice of formal semantics, and does not require the users to have programming skills. A prototype of the modeling and simulation environment based on an extended version of the language has been implemented.