10.18453/rosdok_id00001525 Zebelein, Christian Christian Zebelein http://d-nb.info/gnd/1041362684 Universität Rostock 2015 004 Data processing Computer sciences 2015 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00001525 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2015-0075-9 Embedded systems can be found in a wide range of applications. Depending on the application, embedded systems must meet a wide range of constraints. Thus, designing and programming embedded systems is a challenging task. Here, model-based design flows can be a solution. This thesis proposes novel approaches for the specification and refinement of streaming applications. To this end, it focuses on dataflow models. As key result, the proposed dataflow model provides for a seamless model-based design flow from system level to the instruction/logic level for a wide range of streaming applications.