New algorithms, high data volumes and the increasing use of artificial intelligence in machine control require a completely new performance class of embedded control systems as well as new methods for the design and testing of control software.
The Distributed Computing and Communication group is characterized by a broad spectrum of competencies - from the design of microelectronic integrated circuits and architectures to the development of hardware-related software, the integration of sensors and actuators, and the networking of electronic control systems.
Special competencies already exist in the subject areas:
- Energy efficiency
- real-time capability
- Safety and security
- sturdiness
- Hardware/Software Architectures
- System partitioning, modelling and simulation
In production plants, the products often go through many successive processing steps, which take place on different machines and positions in the shop floor. In order for these processing steps to be carried out in a coordinated manner, the control devices must be able to communicate reliably with each other. Therefore, secure communication procedures and architectures are a central object of research for the DCC Group.
The most diverse requirements, such as compatibility with industrial standards, reaction times and bandwidths, as well as safety and security, play an important role in the design. The group is therefore researching processes and methods for developing efficient solutions for the various communication requirements of production systems.
The FAVIA reference platform is being developed in the DCC group as a research platform and concept for future architectures of automation technology. It enables the testing of new approaches for control and automation tasks. At the same time, it allows a smooth transition from prototypes to productive systems.
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Projects
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ACME 4.0
Selbstadaptierbare Sensorsysteme für eine Akustische Zustandsüberwachung in Industrie-4.0-Anwendungen (sorry - only available in german)
Duration: 2016 - 2019C
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ISOLDE
Customizable Instruction Sets and Open Leveraged Designs of Embedded riscv processors
Duration: 2023 - 2026K
KI embedded
KI-Grundlagenentwicklung für Embedded-Systems mit Leitanwendungen in Virtueller Sensorik und Brennstoffzellenregelung
Duration: 2021 - 2024L
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ThermoTwin
Duration: 2022 - 2025
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VE-VIDES
Duration: 2021 - 2024
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Publications
2025
A Formal Model Transformation from Data Flow Models to IEC 61499 Models
Malte Grave, Markus Meingast, Verena Klös, Alois Zoitl, Lisa Sonnleithner, Jörg Walter; IEEE 30th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA); 09 / 2025
An Open-Source Safety Monitor Co-Processor for RISC-V Leveraging Contract-Based Design and Configurable Monitors
Frank Oppenheimer, Jörg Walter, Sven Mehlhop; edaWorkshop 25; Mai / 2025
Aufrüsten der Prozessüberwachung im Druckguss, Teil 1 von 4
Slava Pachandrin, Jörg Walter, Julian Bargfrede, Norbert Hoffmann, Klaus Dilger; GIESSEREI - Fachzeitschrift für Technik, Innovation und Management; 01 / 2025
Contract-based design for robust networked control systems in industrial automation
Friederike Bruns, Jörg Walter, Andreas Rauh; ISA transactions; 09 / 2025
Enabling Manual-Controllable Compilation for Dataflow CGRAs
Felix Böseler, Jörg Walter, Verena Klös; IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops (IPDPSW); 06 / 2025
Open-Source Timing-Monitor Co-Processor in RISC-V Safety Infrastructure
Mehlhop, Sven and Walter, Jörg and Oppenheimer, Frank; 2025 Forum on Specification & Design Languages (FDL); 2025
Trust is Good, Monitoring is Better: FPGA-& TEE-Based Monitoring for Malware Detection
Friederike Bruns, Glaser Glaser, Florian Kogler, Jonas Lienke, Nithin Ravani Nanjundaswamy, Gregor Nitsche, Behnam R Perjikolaei, Jörg Walter; 13th IMA International Conference on Modelling in Industrial Maintenance and Reliability MIMAR; 2025
Validating the Design of CPS: Interfacing Simulations of Multi-Physics Components and Software with Contract-Based Monitoring
Friederike Bruns, Francesco Tosoni, Sven Mehlhop, Andreas Rauh, Sara Vinco, Jörg Walter, Frank Oppenheimer, Franco Fummi; 29th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR); 08 / 2025
2024
A Rate-Parametric Dataflow Language for a Manual Controllable CGRA Compilation Flow
Böseler, Felix and Walter, Jörg; Methoden und Beschreibungssprachen zur Modellierung und Verifikation von Schaltungen und Systemen (MBMV) 2024; 02 / 2024
Analyzing Fault Behaviors in Multi-Domain Systems with Contract-Based Monitors
Bruns, Friederike and Rauh, Andreas and Tosoni, Francesco and Fummi, Franco and Mehlhop, Sven and Oppenheimer, Frank; 2024 IEEE 29th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA); 2024
