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:
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.
Customizable Instruction Sets and Open Leveraged Designs of Embedded riscv processors
Duration: 2023 - 2026Duration: 2022 - 2025
Böseler, Felix and Walter, Jörg; Methoden und Beschreibungssprachen zur Modellierung und Verifikation von Schaltungen und Systemen (MBMV) 2024; 02 / 2024
Kulcsar, Géza and Lalis, Spyros and Le-Phuoc, Danh and Walter, Jörg and Robinson, Charles; May / 2024
Kallisch, Jonas and Denkena, Berend and Kramer, Kathrin and Stürenburg, Lukas and Pachandrin, Slava and Rokicki, Markus and Walter, Jörg and Nein, Marcus and Voss, Marvin and Wunck, Christoph and Niemann, Karl-Heinz and Schmidt, Matthias and Dilger, Klaus and Niederée, Claudia and Hoffmann, Norbert; Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb; April / 2024
Böseler, Felix and Walter, Jörg; Forum on specification & Design Languages (FDL) 2023; 09 / 2023
Koren, István and Rinker, Felix and Meixner, Kristof and Matevska, Jasminka and Walter, Jörg; 2023 IEEE 6th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS); 05 / 2023
Böseler, Felix; Forum on specification & Design Languages (FDL) 2023; 09 / 2023
Brendan J. Mackenzie and Friederike Bruns and Wolfgang Nebel; IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN’23); 07 / 2023
Baumann, Sabine and Bellagarda, Andrea and Franze, Claudia and Merlino, Alessandro and Pesce, Danilo and Walter, Jörg; Euroma Conference 2023; 2023
Friederike Bruns, Bianca Wiesmayr, Alois Zoitl; 2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE); 08 / 2023
Henning Schlender, Ralf Stemmer, Kim Grüttner, Günter Ehmen, Friederike Bruns, Bernd Westphal; 2023