Model Driven Development reduces the problem-implementation gap by redefining the role of models and using platforms for translating and realizing the application. Autonomic behavior (self-*) are important properties for enhancing reliability, consistency and manageability in collaborative communication.  A challenging problem is how to introduce autonomic behavior into the models for the platforms to support model driven development.

In this joint study project, the approach to the above problem will be to weave the adaptive behavioral aspects into the Network Communication Broker (NCB) of the Communication Virtual Machine (CVM). This will  implemented with the use of KERMETA, a meta-modeling  toolset.