Exploring the use of metaheuristic search to infer models of dynamic system behaviour

As software systems become more pervasive and increase in both size and complexity, the requirement for systems to be able to selfadapt to changing environments becomes more important. This paper describes a model-based approach for adapting to dynamic runtime environments using metaheuristic optimisation techniques. The metaheuristics exploit metamodels that capture the important components in the adaptation process. Firstly, a model of the …