Engineers in companies worldwide, including AWE in the UK and Thales in Austria, are successfully using Rodin in the early-stage design and validation of computer-based control systems. The toolset is helping them uncover potential design problems earlier in the development of new systems, contributing to safer system design and avoiding expensive reworkings.
Through University consultancy ECS Partners, the research team has delivered Rodin training and customisation services to a range of companies, including AWE, Sandia Labs, Thales, Deutsche Bahn and Hitachi. In addition, the Rodin toolset is being used for academic research and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in universities worldwide.
The research team has nurtured an international community of Rodin users and developers. As an open-source toolset, free to use for research and commercial purposes, the 2018 version of Rodin has been downloaded over 10,000 times, and Southampton hosts a well-used online resource providing user and developer support. Since 2009, the University has organised Rodin workshops that attract users and developers from around the globe.