Cyber-Physical Systems

With the escalating threats posed by cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems (ICSs), the development of customized Industrial …

The long-term utility and reusability of measurement data from production processes depend on the appropriate contextualization of the …

New levels of cross-domain collaboration between manufacturing companies throughout the supply chain are anticipated to bring benefits …

The Internet of Production (IoP) aims to enable cross-domain collaboration by sharing semantically adequate and context-related data in real time across global participants. COMSYS contributes to developing IoP infrastructure, integrating engineering models, and supporting digital shadow creation while addressing performance, security, and data sovereignty challenges.

CONSENT develops a methodology for automated integration, configuration, and operation of IoT devices to ensure secure and compliant behavior in home and industrial networks. The project focuses on creating a robust, zone-based IT security architecture that minimizes human error and complements existing security mechanisms.

HODRIAN aims to develop robust wireless communication systems for industrial real-time applications, ensuring reliable data delivery with millisecond-level guarantees. The project focuses on optimizing token-passing ring systems, managing interference, and constructing a demonstrator for industrial monorail use cases.

MemoSim explores automated memoization to avoid redundant computations in simulation parameter studies, significantly reducing execution time without increasing computational power. The project aims to develop methods for identifying and caching repetitive computations, enabling more efficient and detailed simulations of complex models.

REFLEXES develops a co-designed architecture for in-network control to enhance the performance of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) by reducing communication delays and increasing reliability. The project introduces in-network processing of control commands, bypassing traditional layered architectures, to achieve real-time constraints and improve the quality of control in applications like industrial automation, energy, and healthcare.

KoI (Koordinierte Industriekommunikation) is a research project focused on developing reliable wireless communication systems for industrial automation, ensuring low latency and high reliability comparable to wired solutions. The project, funded by BMBF, involves collaboration between academia and industry partners from 2015 to 2017.

PREserv aims to design a flexible, privacy-preserving system for collecting, processing, and visualizing sensor data in public spaces by separating data collection from applications. The project ensures privacy through data abstraction, decentralization, and transparency, enabling secure deployment of diverse applications in smart cities, buildings, and workplaces.