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Svenja Wendler

Svenja Wendler is IT consultant for itemis AG in Lünen. She is working in model based software development, validation and project organization.
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YAKINDU, Statecharts, Embedded, english

Robot control by YAKINDU Statechart Tools: Leading state machine software supports Club Robotique La Garenne

Time and time again we’re amazed by the various use cases in which YAKINDU Statechart Tools comes into operation. Recently we presented Pinewood Car race, where the lightings of one of the cars were controlled with YAKINDU Statechart Tools. Now, we’d like to present another competition – the French Cup of Robotics at EUROBOT 2018 on the 12th of May. One of the teams uses YAKINDU Statechart Tools to control their robots. Below, they present their task and work.
by Svenja Wendler
Oct 19, 2018
Download free Whitepaper: "Software modeling with state machines"
Embedded, YAKINDU, State Machine, Statecharts

How to create robust system models with YAKINDU Statechart Tools and verification tools

With statecharts, we can model behavioral systems like machines, robots, mobile apps and more. For safety critical applications it is necessary that they are failure safe. We need to ensure this with absolute certainty. YAKINDU Statechart Tools’ configurability can help to achieve this, for example by combining it with a model checking tool or otherwise integrating it into existing toolchains.
by Svenja Wendler
Jun 7, 2018
YAKINDU, Statecharts, Embedded, english

Tune your Pinewood Car with YAKINDU Statechart Tools

YAKINDU Statechart Tools have a wide range of use: They are used in academic and commercial contexts – and even in spare time. Let’s take a look at a project of one YAKINDU Statechart Tools user. Scott Dixon realized a light control for his son’s Pinewood Car.
by Svenja Wendler
Dec 11, 2017
YAKINDU, Embedded, State Machine, Statecharts, english

Test driven development with YAKINDU Statechart Tools’ SCTUnit

Recently we had a discussion about Test Driven Development. Is it really important or just a buzzword. We agreed quickly: it is not a Buzzword. TDD is a skill. You need to acquire it, you need to practice it, you need to do it. And you can do TDD on statechart ...
by Svenja Wendler
Oct 19, 2017
Embedded, State Machine, YAKINDU

How to simulate a statechart model with YAKINDU Statechart Tools

Recently I heard a radio spot about the Ferris wheel in Vienna. It celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. While thinking about how to model the control of such a Ferris wheel I realized this might be a good example to explain YAKINDU Statechart Tools’ ...
by Svenja Wendler
Jul 28, 2017
YAKINDU, Statecharts, Embedded, State Machine, english, Feature of the month

Structuring your statecharts with subdiagrams

Composite states are a good means to bring order and structure to a statechart. However, as a statechart grows, it may easily become too big to give a comprehensive overview of the whole model anymore. Let's have a look at how subdiagrams can help you out.
by Svenja Wendler
Jun 27, 2017
YAKINDU, State Machine, Statecharts, Embedded, english, Feature of the month

Style your statecharts with YAKINDU Statechart Tools

Did you know you can style your statecharts with YAKINDU Statechart Tools? For example, it might be useful to highlight certain states by color – especially when dealing with large state machines. You can group states by color and point out semantics by coloring ...
by Svenja Wendler
May 30, 2017
YAKINDU, Statecharts, State Machine, Embedded

Welches Werkzeug brauche ich für die Modellierung mit Zustandsautomaten?

In meinem letzten Artikel habe ich euch von Emil erzählt. Er und sein Entwicklerteam kamen mit der Weiterentwicklung in ihrem Projekt nicht mehr weiter. Ihr Modellierungswerkzeug behinderte ihre Arbeit bei der Entwicklung einer selbstregulierenden Steuerung für ...
von Svenja Wendler
May 4, 2017
Statecharts, State Machine, Embedded

Brauchen auch Werkzeugketten ein Refactoring?

Neulich traf ich Emil, den erfahrenen Entwickler. Weil er überarbeitet aussah, fragte ich ihn, was denn los sei. Als hätte er darauf gewartet, sprudelte er los: „Es geht nicht mehr, es geht einfach nicht mehr, wir kommen nicht weiter.“
von Svenja Wendler
May 4, 2017
Download free Whitepaper: "Software modeling with state machines"
YAKINDU, Embedded, Statecharts, State Machine, Feature of the month

Refactor your statechart models

YAKINDU Statechart Tools has a lot of useful features. In this series we present the "feature of the month" that will help you domesticating your maybe exceeding statechart models.
by Svenja Wendler
Apr 20, 2017
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