Topics for theses (Bachelor, Master) and practica (e.g., Software Engineering, Computational Engineering) are available in all these projects)

TraVarT: An Approach for Transforming Variability Models (Dissertation Kevin Feichtinger (supervisor: Rick Rabiser))

• Kevin Feichtinger, Dario Romano, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: TU Vienna, Uni Ulm, SE/WIN JKU
• Publications/Further Information:
  • K. Feichtinger, J. Stöbich, D. Romano, and R. Rabiser: TRAVART: An Approach for Transforming Variability Models, opens an external URL in a new window. 15th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS 2021), ACM, 2021.
  • K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, R. Rabiser, and S. Biffl: Variability Transformation from Industrial Engineering Artifacts: An Example in the Cyber-Physical Production Systems Domain, opens an external URL in a new window, 3rd Intl. Workshop on Variability and Evolution of Software-Intensive Systems (VariVolution), co-located with SPLC 2020, ACM, 2020, pp. 65-73.
  • TraVarT, opens an external URL in a new window

Heterogeneous Multi-Dimensional Variability Modeling in Cyber-Physical Production Systems using Deltas (Dissertation Hafiyyan Sayyid Fadhlillah (supervisors: Rick Rabiser, Alois Zoitl))

• Hafiyyan Sayyid Fadhlillah, Philipp Bauer, Ernst Blecha, Kevin Feichtinger, Antonio Gutierrez, Michael Oberlehner, Lisa Sonnleithner, Bianca Wiesmayr, Alois Zoitl
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (CPSforEP and SECPS Groups)
• Partners: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications/Further Information:
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, K. Feichtinger, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, and A. Zoitl: Towards Heterogeneous Multi-Dimensional Variability Modeling in Cyber-Physical Production Systems. 4th Intl. Workshop on Variability and Evolution of Software-intensive Systems (VariVolution), 25th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2021), ACM, 2021.
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, B. Wiesmayr, M. Oberlehner, R. Rabiser, and A. Zoitl: Towards Delta-Oriented Variability Modeling for IEC 61499. 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), IEEE, 2021.
  • R. Rabiser and A. Zoitl: Towards Mastering Variability in Software-Intensive Cyber-Physical Production Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. Procedia Computer Science, 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing (ISM 2020), vol. 180, pp. 50-59, 2021.
  • CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window

Better Control Software Design (Bad Smells, Metrics, Design Patterns, etc. for IEC 61499; Dissertation Lisa Sonnleithner (supervisors: Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser))

• Lisa Sonnleithner, Elene Kutsia, Ernst Blecha, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: EU Project 1-SWARM, opens an external URL in a new window, CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window, and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (CPSforEP Group)
• Partners: EU Project Consortium, opens an external URL in a new window, Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications/Further Information:
  • L. Sonnleithner, S. Bácsi, M. Oberlehner, E. Kutsia, and A. Zoitl: Do you smell it too? Towards IEC 61499 Bad Smells. 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), IEEE, 2021.
  • L. Sonnleithner, B. Wiesmayr, V. Ashiwal, and A. Zoitl: IEC 61499 Distributed Design Patterns. 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), IEEE, 2021.
  • L. Sonnleithner and A. Zoitl: A Software Measure for IEC 61499 Basic Function Blocks, opens an external URL in a new window. 25th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), IEEE, 2020, pp. 997-1000.
  • 1-SWARM, opens an external URL in a new window
  • CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window

Graph Mining from (4diac/IEC 61499) function block networks: modularity analysis, variability mining, clone detection/similarity analysis

• Markus Unterdechler, Lisa Sonnleithner, Elene Kutsia, Ernst Blecha, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partners: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications/Further Information:
  • CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window

Clone Detection in 4diac/IEC 61499 (Bachleor Thesis Elene Kutsia)

• Elene Kutsia, Lisa Sonnleithner, Markus Unterdechler, Michael Oberlehner, Ernst Blecha, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partners: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications/Further Information:
  • CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window

A Variability Modeling Body of Knowledge

• Kevin Feichtinger, Kristof Meixner, Stefan Biffl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: TU Vienna
• Publications/Further Information:
  • K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, R. Rabiser, and S. Biffl: A Systematic Study as Foundation for a Variability Modeling Body of Knowledge. 47th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), IEEE, 2021.
  • VarBoK, opens an external URL in a new window

A Reusable Set of Real-World Product Line Case Studies for Comparing Variability Models in Research and Practice

• Kevin Feichtinger, Kristof Meixner, Stefan Biffl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: TU Vienna
• Publications/Further Information:
  • K. Meixner, K. Feichtinger, R. Rabiser, and S. Biffl: A Reusable Set of Real-World Product Line Case Studies for Comparing Variability Models in Research and Practice. 4th Workshop on Experiences and Empirical Studies on Software Reuse (WEESR), 25th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2021), ACM, 2021.
  • Case Studies, opens an external URL in a new window

Testing of Highly Configurable Cyber-Physical Systems

• Stefan Fischer, Claus Klammer, Rudolf Ramler, Antonio Gutierrez, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Cooperation with: SCCH
• Publications/Further Information:
  • S. Fischer, R. Ramler, C. Klammer, and R. Rabiser: Testing of Highly Configurable Cyber-Physical Systems - A Multiple Case Study, opens an external URL in a new window. 15th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS 2021), ACM, 2021, pp. 19:1-19:10.

MODEVAR: Variability modeling language the community can agree on

• David Benavides, Thomas Thüm, Chico Sundermann, Philippe Collet, Mathieu Acher, Don Batory, Kevin Feichtinger, Rick Rabiser, and many more
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: University of Sevilla, Uni Ulm, University of Rennes, Université Côte d’Azur, and many more
• Publications/Further Information:
  • D. Benavides, R. Rabiser, D. Batory, and M. Acher: First International Workshop on Languages for Modelling Variability (MODEVAR 2019), opens an external URL in a new window. 23rd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference, ACM, 2019.
  • C. Sundermann, K. Feichtinger, D. Engelhardt, R. Rabiser, and T. Thüm: Yet Another Textual Variability Language? A Community Effort Towards a Unified Language. 25th International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2021), ACM, 2021.
  • MODEVAR Homepage, opens an external URL in a new window
  • UVL, opens an external URL in a new window
  • UVL Model Repository, opens an external URL in a new window

Investigate and improve relation of research and practice in Software Engineering, particularly in Systems and Software Product Lines

• Klaus Schmid, Rick Rabiser, Martin Becker, Goetz Botterweck, Matthias Galster, Iris Groher, Danny Weyns
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: Uni Hildesheim, SE WIN JKU, Fraunhofer IESE, Canterbury University NZ, KU Leuven, Lero/Trinity College Dublin
• Publications/Further Information:
  • R. Rabiser, K. Schmid, M. Becker, G. Botterweck, M. Galster, I. Groher, and D. Weyns: A Study and Comparison of Industrial vs. Academic Software Product Line Research Published at SPLC, opens an external URL in a new window, 22nd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2018), ACM, 2018, pp. 14-24.
  • R. Rabiser, K. Schmid, M. Becker, G. Botterweck, M. Galster, I. Groher, and D. Weyns: Industrial and Academic Software Product Line Research at SPLC: Perceptions of the Community, opens an external URL in a new window, 23rd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference, ACM, 2019, pp. 189-194.
  • K. Schmid, R. Rabiser, M. Becker, G. Botterweck, M. Galster, I. Groher, and D. Weyns: Bridging the Gap: Voices from Industry and Research on Industrial Relevance of SPLC, 25th International Systems and Software Product Line Conference, ACM, 2021.
  • SPLC, opens an external URL in a new window

REMINDS Open Source

• Dario Romano, Michael Vierhauser, Paul Grünbacher, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group), CDL MEVSS, opens an external URL in a new window, ISSE, opens an external URL in a new window
• Partners: Primetals Technologies
• Publications/Further Information:
  • M. Vierhauser, R. Rabiser, P. Grünbacher, K. Seyerlehner, S. Wallner, and H. Zeisel: ReMinds: A Flexible Runtime Monitoring Framework for Systems of Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 112. pp. 123-136, 2016.
  • REMINDS, opens an external URL in a new window

SECPPS (Software Engineering in Cyber-Physical Production Systems)

• Rick Rabiser, Alois Zoitl, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Manuel Wimmer, a.o.
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: TU Munich, SE/WIN JKU
• Publications/Further Information:
  • R. Rabiser, B. Vogel-Heuser, M. Wimmer, and A. Zoitl: Workshop on Software Engineering in Cyber-Physical Production Systems (SECPPS), opens an external URL in a new window. Software Engineering, LNI, Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., 2021, pp. 133-134.
  • SECPPS-WS, opens an external URL in a new window

IFAC Technical Committee 3.1 on “Computers for Control”

• Lisa Sonnleithner, Antonio Gutierrez, Hafiyyan Sayyid Fadhlillah, Rick Rabiser, Alois Zoitl, a.o.
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group and CPSforEP Group) and CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Cooperation with: TU Munich, a.o.
• Publications/Further Information:
  • Static Code Analysis
  • Control Software Architecture
  • Assessment of modularity and reuse using quality indicators
  • Conduction of international questionnaire studies
  • IFAC TC 3.1, opens an external URL in a new window

Usability Studies of Software Engineering Tools

• Paul Grünbacher, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group), ISSE, opens an external URL in a new window, CDL MEVSS, opens an external URL in a new window, CDL VaSiCS, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications/Further Information:
  • B. Wiesmayr, A. Zoitl, and R. Rabiser: Assessing the Usefulness of a Visual Programming IDE for Large-Scale Automation Software. ACM/IEEE 24th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS), IEEE, 2021.
  • L. M. Kritzinger, T. Krismayer, R. Rabiser, and P. Grünbacher: A User Study on the Usefulness of Visualization Support for Requirements Monitoring, opens an external URL in a new window. 7th IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT), IEEE, 2019, pp. 56-66.
  • R. Rabiser, M. Vierhauser, and P. Grünbacher: Assessing the Usefulness of a Requirements Monitoring Tool: A Study Involving Industrial Software Engineers, opens an external URL in a new window. 38th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2016), SEIP Track, ACM, 2016, pp. 122-131.
  • R. Rabiser, P. Grünbacher, and M. Lehofer: A Qualitative Study on User Guidance Capabilities in Product Configuration Tools, opens an external URL in a new window. 27th IEEE/ACM International Conference Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2012), ACM, 2012, pp. 110-119.

JKU/Dynatrace Co-Innovation Lab

• Rick Rabiser, Dario Romano, 2 Post-Docs (full time) to be hired
• JKU Projects: Co-Innovation Lab, opens an external URL in a new window, LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partners: JKU, Dynatrace Austria
• Publications/Further Information:
  • The aim of this lab is to perform trans-disciplinary, original scientific research between industry and academia on recent computer science topics, particularly from the areas of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science.
  • Concrete Topics: Distributed Data Platforms and/or Real-Time Data Analytics
  • Co-Innovation Lab, opens an external URL in a new window
  • Dynatrace Research, opens an external URL in a new window