@misc{BeimlerLeisslEbneretal., author = {Beimler, Josef and Leißl, Caroline and Ebner, Lena and Elsner, Michael and M{\"u}hlbauer, Gerhard and Kohlert, Dieter and Schubert, Martin J. W. and Weiß, Andreas P. and Sterner, Michael and Raith, Thomas and Afranseder, Martin and Krapf, Tobias and Mottok, J{\"u}rgen and Siemers, Christian and Großmann, Benjamin and H{\"o}cherl, Johannes and Schlegl, Thomas and Schneider, Ralph and Milaev, Johannes and Rampelt, Christina and Roduner, Christian and Glowa, Christoph and Bachl, Christoph and Schliekmann, Claus and Gnan, Alfons and Grill, Martin and Ruhland, Karl and Piehler, Thomas and Friers, Daniel and Wels, Harald and Pflug, Kenny and Kucera, Markus and Waas, Thomas and Schlachetzki, Felix and Boy, Sandra and Pemmerl, Josef and Leis, Alexander and Welsch, Andreas F.X. and Graf, Franz and Zenger, Gerhard and Volbert, Klaus and Waas, Thomas and Scherzinger, Stefanie and Klettke, Meike and St{\"o}rl, Uta and Heyl, C. and Boldenko, A. and Monkman, Gareth J. and Kujat, Richard and Briem, Ulrich and Hierl, Stefan and Talbot, Sebastian and Schmailzl, Anton and Ławrowski, Robert Damian and Prommesberger, Christian and Langer, Christoph and Dams, Florian and Schreiner, Rupert and Valentino, Piergiorgio and Romano, Marco and Ehrlich, Ingo and Furgiuele, Franco and Gebbeken, Norbert and Eisenried, Michael and Jungbauer, Bastian and Hutterer, Albert and Bauhuber, Michael and Mikrievskij, Andreas and Argauer, Monika and Hummel, Helmut and Lechner, Alfred and Liebetruth, Thomas and Schumm, Michael and Joseph, Saskia and Reschke, Michael and Soska, Alexander and Schroll-Decker, Irmgard and Putzer, Michael and Rasmussen, John and Dendorfer, Sebastian and Weber, Tim and Al-Munajjed, Amir Andreas and Verkerke, Gijsbertus Jacob and Renkawitz, Tobias and Haug, Sonja and Rudolph, Clarissa and Zeitler, Annika and Schaubeck, Simon and Steffens, Oliver and Rechenauer, Christian and Schulz-Brize, Thekla and Fleischmann, Florian and Kusterle, Wolfgang and Beer, Anne and Wagner, Bernd and Neidhart, Thomas}, title = {Forschungsbericht 2013}, editor = {Baier, Wolfgang}, address = {Regensburg}, organization = {Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg}, doi = {10.35096/othr/pub-799}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-7990}, pages = {80}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{WestnerFuhrmannWaasetal., author = {Westner, Markus and Fuhrmann, Thomas and Waas, Thomas and Skelton, David}, title = {Internationalization of a Computer Science Faculty}, series = {9th Annual International Conference on Computer Science Education: Innovation and Technology (CSEIT 2018), 2018, Singapore}, booktitle = {9th Annual International Conference on Computer Science Education: Innovation and Technology (CSEIT 2018), 2018, Singapore}, doi = {10.5176/2251-2195_CSEIT18.118}, pages = {33 -- 38}, abstract = {The paper at hand describes how a regional university of applied sciences tried to internationalize its learning and teaching environment. It describes the challenges encountered, the managerial approach taken, illustrates the implemented initiatives, and how effective they turned out. The results might be relevant to faculty staff in managerial positions at regional universities all over the world that face the challenge to internationalize their teaching and learning environment for the benefit of their domestic students.}, subject = {Internationalisierung}, language = {en} } @article{HagerFinkeSeitzetal., author = {Hager, Markus and Finke, Thomas and Seitz, Jochen and Waas, Thomas}, title = {Software-based management for Ethernet networks}, series = {Wireless Personal Communications}, volume = {74}, journal = {Wireless Personal Communications}, number = {3}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, doi = {10.1007/s11277-013-1341-3}, pages = {1021 -- 1032}, abstract = {An adequate network management is an essential part for each network permitting to keep the network performance at a suitable level. In this paper, we present our work focusing on an Ethernet network which is used as background interconnection technology for a smart home system in large buildings like tenements or an office block. In this case the network is larger and especially the applications are quite heterogeneous as compared to a private smart home system. Therefore, it is hard to supply a fair and quality of service aware network meeting all the demands. This is especially challenging in the case of an Ethernet network because this technology was intended to use it as a transparent connection system without the feature to support hard quality of service. We present how this problem could be solved by a middleware which best meets the special requirement of the mentioned use case. Finally, we discuss possible design improvements of this solution and present the recent Ethernet standards that could help solve this problem in an alternative way.}, language = {en} } @misc{Waas, author = {Waas, Thomas}, title = {Energy Monitoring and Saving in Medium-Sized Companies}, series = {5th International Congress on Energy Efficiency \& Energy Related Materials (ENEFM 2019), Gebze Technical University, Turkey, Book of Abstracts}, journal = {5th International Congress on Energy Efficiency \& Energy Related Materials (ENEFM 2019), Gebze Technical University, Turkey, Book of Abstracts}, editor = {Ahmet, Yavuz Oral and Zehra, Banu Oral and Mehmet, Sezer and Mehmet, Emre Ak{\"o}z and Seda, Kol and Onur, Alp and Aksan, Vala and Can, A{\c{s}}kan and Gamze, Sekicek}, pages = {21}, language = {en} } @article{HagerSeitzWaas, author = {Hager, Markus and Seitz, Jochen and Waas, Thomas}, title = {Literature Survey on Recent Progress in Inter-Vehicle Communication Simulations}, series = {Journal of Transportation Technologies}, volume = {Vol. 5}, journal = {Journal of Transportation Technologies}, number = {3}, doi = {10.4236/jtts.2015.53015}, pages = {159 -- 168}, abstract = {The vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) technology based on the approved IEEE 802.11p standard and the appendant inter-vehicle communication (IVC) has the potential to dramatically change the way transportation systems work. The fundamental idea is to change the individual behavior of each vehicle by exchanging information among traffic participants to realize a cooperative and more efficient ransportation system. Certainly, the evaluation of such systems is a comprehensive and challenging task in a real world test bed, therefore, simulation frameworks are a key tool to analyze IVC. Several models are needed to emulate the real behavior of a VANET in all aspects as much realistically as necessary. The intention of this survey is to provide a comprehensive overview of publications concerning IVC simulations of the year 2013 and to see how IVC simulation has changed since 2009. Based on this analysis, we will answer the following questions: What simulation techniques are applied to IVC? Which aspects of IVS have been evaluated? What has changed within five years of IVC simulations? We also take a closer look at commonly used software tools and discuss their functionality and drawbacks. Finally, we present open questions concerning IVC simulations.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{StroblKuceraFoeldietal., author = {Strobl, Marius and Kucera, Markus and Foeldi, Andrei and Balbierer, Norbert and Hilbert, Carolin and Waas, Thomas}, title = {Towards automotive virtualization}, series = {2013 International Conference on Applied Electronics (AE) : 10 - 12 Sept. 2013, Pilsen, Czech Republic}, booktitle = {2013 International Conference on Applied Electronics (AE) : 10 - 12 Sept. 2013, Pilsen, Czech Republic}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Piscataway, NJ}, pages = {291 -- 296}, abstract = {Virtualization has come a long way since its beginnings in the 1960s. Nowadays, Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) - or hypervisor-based virtualization of servers is the de facto standard in data centers and a building block of the cloud hype. In recent years, virtualization has also been adopted to embedded devices such as avionics systems and mobile phones. The first mass deployment of embedded virtualization can probably be seen in video game consoles, though. However, it is still not employed by automotive electronics. This is despite the fact that with the upcoming domain controller architecture, virtualization can yield benefits beyond a mere consolidation of a multitude of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) into a few Domain Controller Units (DCUs). This paper presents merits of automotive virtualization, especially as a foundation for DCUs.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BuettnerKuceraWaas, author = {B{\"u}ttner, Johannes and Kucera, Markus and Waas, Thomas}, title = {Opening up New Fail-Safe Layers in Distributed Vehicle Computer Systems}, series = {Proceedings of the 8th International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing (PECCS 2018) 2018, Porto, Portugal}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 8th International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing (PECCS 2018) 2018, Porto, Portugal}, abstract = {The automotive industry currently faces several challenges, including a growing complexity in system architecture. At the same time, the task load as well as the needs for performance increase. To address this problem, the A3Fa research project evaluates scalable distributed concepts for future vehicle system architectures. These can be seen as comparable to cluster-computing systems, which are applied in high-performance or high-availability use-cases. Methods used in such scenarios will also be important features in future vehicle architectures such as horizontal application scalability, application load balancing and reallocation, as well as functionality upgrades triggered by the user. This paper focuses on concepts and methods for the reliability of applications and hardware in future in-vehicle distributed system architectures. It is argued that future automotive computing systems will evolve towards enterprise IT systems similar to today's data centers. Furthermore, it is stated these vehicle systems can benefit greatly from IT systems. In particular, the safety against failure of functions and hardware in such systems is discussed. For this purpose, various of such mechanisms used in information technology are investigated. A layer-based classification is proposed, representing the different fail-safe levels.}, subject = {Kraftfahrzeug}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ReinhardtGuntnerKuceraetal., author = {Reinhardt, Dominik and Guntner, Maximilian and Kucera, Markus and Waas, Thomas and Kuenhauser, Winfried}, title = {Mapping CAN-to-ethernet communication channels within virtualized embedded environments}, series = {IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems (SIES), 10th, 8-10 June 2015, Siegen, Germany}, booktitle = {IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems (SIES), 10th, 8-10 June 2015, Siegen, Germany}, publisher = {IEEE}, issn = {2150-3109}, doi = {10.1109/SIES.2015.7185064}, abstract = {Intelligent driver assistance systems and new infotainment innovations cause a rapidly growing demand of computing power. To satisfy that demand, the quantity of electronic control units in cars has increased dramatically. OEMs tackle that trend by consolidating software on powerful multicore hardware platforms. However, current software solutions are mostly static and designed to run on limited platforms. As promising operating system for automotive, Linux comes into consideration, which seems to scale better than already existing solutions. To ease the migration process of older software parts and guarantee freedom from interference according to ISO26262 between single software partitions, embedded hypervisors can achieve that requirements. Up to now, automotive systems are not developed to run within virtualized environments. Within this paper, we present an approach to map communication channels of virtual automotive ECUs and connect them with their already existing CAN interfaces. For our analysis, we use the Xen hypervisor. The focus for interaction between virtual machines is to use SocketCAN and given paravirtualized Ethernet drivers. Our goal is a non-intrusive software integration methodology. We keep the source code within software partitions as unmodified as possible. To benchmark our studies, we evaluate our implementation on the Intel i7 and the.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ZengerKennerVolbertetal., author = {Zenger, Gerhard and Kenner, Susanne and Volbert, Klaus and Waas, Thomas and Kucera, Markus}, title = {Acquiring energy data from a medium-voltage grid for future smart grid solutions: A practical smart grid application example realized by use of cellular communication networks of the 2nd and 3rd generation}, series = {Proceedings of the 11th Workshop on Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems (WISES), 10-11 Sept. 2013, Pilsen, Czech Republic}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th Workshop on Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems (WISES), 10-11 Sept. 2013, Pilsen, Czech Republic}, publisher = {IEEE}, isbn = {978-3-00-042899-9}, pages = {1 -- 8}, abstract = {In this paper we present a practical example of the use of Cellular Communication standards like GPRS and UMTS in a Smart Grid Application. For a more detailed view we demonstrate a possible implementation of Cellular Communication Technologies in a data acquisition application for the collection of energy indicators in a medium-voltage grid. Furthermore, we show a technical overview of relevant and common mobile communication standards available in Germany. The included theoretical examples, Smart Grid scenarios, presented data and results are based on a research project for intelligent power regulation in medium-voltage grids performed in Regensburg (Germany). It is a joint project' of the University of Applied Sciences Regensburg together with a local energy provider and a manufacturer for distribution network systems.}, language = {en} } @article{KennerThalerKuceraetal., author = {Kenner, Susanne and Thaler, Raphael and Kucera, Markus and Volbert, Klaus and Waas, Thomas}, title = {Comparison of Smart Grid architectures for monitoring and analyzing power grid data via Modbus and REST}, series = {EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems}, volume = {2017}, journal = {EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems}, doi = {10.1186/s13639-016-0045-7}, abstract = {Smart grid, smart metering, electromobility, and the regulation of the power network are keywords of the transition in energy politics. In the future, the power grid will be smart. Based on different works, this article presents a data collection, analyzing, and monitoring software for a reference smart grid. We discuss two possible architectures for collecting data from energy analyzers and analyze their performance with respect to real-time monitoring, load peak analysis, and automated regulation of the power grid. In the first architecture, we analyze the latency, needed bandwidth, and scalability for collecting data over the Modbus TCP/IP protocol and in the second one over a RESTful web service. The analysis results show that the solution with Modbus is more scalable as the one with RESTful web service. However, the performance and scalability of both architectures are sufficient for our reference smart grid and use cases.}, subject = {Intelligentes Stromnetz}, language = {en} }