Views on Evolvability of Embedded Systems

Evolvability, the ability to respond effectively to change, represents a major challenge to today's high-end embedded systems, such as those developed in the medical domain by Philips Healthcare. These systems are typically developed by multi-disciplinary teams, located around the world, and are in constant need of upgrading to provide new advance features, to deal with obsolescence, and to exploit emerging enabling technologies. Despite the importance of evolvability for these types of sys...