Current research projects

Autonomous aDApting Machines - ADAM

In this project with funding from the Federal Ministry of Research we work as the coordinator. This project is performed with German partners in the fields of Modelling, Artificial Intelligence, Factory Automation and Internet of Things.
Im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau gibt es die generelle Herausforderung, Flexibilität zu erreichen. Änderungen der Anforderungen oder der Einsatzbedingungen einer Maschine sollen möglichst vor Ort berücksichtigt werden. Änderungen an der Maschine und ihrer Konfiguration erfordern ein Zusammenwirken des Betreibers mit dem Maschinenbauer und bei Bedarf mit dessen Zulieferern, was durch Kommunikations- und Lieferwege Zeit und Aufwand erfordert. Im Verbundprojekt ADAM sollen Anpassungsmöglichkeiten entwickelt werden, die diese Aufwände verringern, indem die Maschine selbstständig sinnvolle Änderungen erkennt, vorbereitet und diese Änderungen unterstützt und (soweit möglich) durchführt. ... read more

Projektpartner:

Universität Hamburg, FB Informatik, SWK
Hamburger Informatik Technologie-Center HITeC e.V.
encoway GmbH, Bremen
LENZE SE, Aerzen
Friedrich Remmert GmbH, Löhne

Funding: BMBF

Duration: 06/2019 - 08/2022

Contact: Prof. Matthias Riebisch, Heiko Stein, Stephan Tammen

Refactoring Decision Support for Developers and Architects based
on Architectural Impact

Refactorings are key activities for achieving sustainable software systems. However, refactorings demand high effort and features are often deemed more important. The time pressure ... read more

Duration: ongoing since August 2018

Contact: Paula Rachow, Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Strategies for Technical Debt Prevention

This project aims for an systemativ approach to identify strategies for Technical Debt (TD) prevention. Starting from the causes of TD, strategies for preventing these causes shall be identified. Causes with missing feasible strategies are identified as research gaps. Respective strategies are developed and evaluated.

Duration: ongoing since April 2020

Contact: Marion Wiese, Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Supporting API Deprecation Processes

This project explores and improves the deprecation of APIs, in particular remote APIs, and related processes.

Duration: ongoing since April 2019

Contact: Leif Bonorden, Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Architectures for the Internet of Things

Ubiquitous computing and the miniaturization of electronic components have made it possible to interconnect devices from virtually any kind to the Internet of Things. Software development and especially software architecture has to support this approach to benefit from its chances and to avoid possible pitfalls. ... read more

Duration: ongoing since November 2016

Contact: Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Decision Buddy

Web-based repository for reusing architectural solutions

The evaluation and selection of possible solutions during software architecture design is a highly complex task. There are a variety of solutions, but they are not equally suitable due to stakeholder’s requirements, design constraints, preconditions etc.

The architect has to consider all these different aspects when taking decisions. ...read more

University research project, Student research project

Duration: ongoing since April 2014

Contact: Sebastian Gerdes, Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Digital Twins for Monitoring, Simulation, and Control

Digital Twins promise several improvements for the development, evolution, and operation of complex systems. Current fields of application are for example manufacturing, aircraft, and city traffic. … read more

Duration: ongoing since April 2022

Contact: Prof. Matthias Riebisch

Recommendations for Architects for Technology Decisions

Taking the right decisions on technologies is a major challenge for architects during design evolution of a software system. The complexity of this task demands for support … read more

Duration: ongoing since April 2013