Program Overview

Institute of Embedded Systems/Real-Time Systems

The Institute of Embedded Systems/Real-Time Systems offers a comprehensive program in the field of embedded systems and real-time systems. The program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of embedded systems and real-time systems.

###Staff The institute is staffed by a team of experienced professors and researchers, including:

• Prof. Dr. Frank Slomka
• Prof. Dr. Michael Gla▀ -Barbara Porada
• Ivan Feras Fattohi -Steffen Moser -Alexander Janus
• Luke Pfeifer
• Pascal Guttmann

Teaching

The institute offers a range of courses and programs in the field of embedded systems and real-time systems, including:

• Winter 2025/2026:
  • Basics of technical computer science
  • Basics of computer architecture
  • Verification of digital systems
  • Design methodology of embedded real-time systems
  • MATLAB/Mathematica programming lab
  • Embedded systems
  • Seminar reliability analysis of embedded systems
  • Projects:
    • Automatic design of reliable embedded systems
    • Algorithms of real-time analysis
    • Real-time communication systems
    • Basics of modeling space flight/Apollo control computer
    • Hybrid optimization in embedded system design
    • Modular design of embedded systems
    • Smart Systems: AUV
• Summer 2025:
  • Seminar design space exploration of embedded systems
  • Specification of embedded systems
  • Dependable embedded systems
  • Architecture of embedded systems
  • Computer architecture
• Lectures:
  • Basics of technical computer science
  • Computer architecture
  • Architecture of embedded systems
  • Dependable embedded systems
  • Real-time systems in robotics and control technology
  • Design methodology of embedded systems
  • MATLAB/Mathematica programming lab
  • Computer-aided design of embedded real-time systems for unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Specification of embedded systems
  • Verification of digital systems
• Seminars:
  • D&D seminar
  • Proseminar Embedded Systems
  • Real-time theory seminar
  • Seminar design space exploration of embedded systems
  • Seminar reliability analysis of embedded systems
• Projects:
  • Automatic design of reliable embedded systems
  • Algorithms of real-time analysis
  • Real-time communication systems
  • Basics of modeling space flight/Apollo control computer
  • Hybrid optimization in embedded system design
  • Modular design of embedded systems
  • Smart Systems: AUV
• Labs:
  • Embedded systems
• Online modules:
  • Embedded systems design methodology

Real-time systems in robotics and control technology

This course covers various topics in the field of real-time systems, with a focus on robotics and control engineering. The course includes:

• Real-time systems
• Real-time operating systems
• Implementation of digital regulations
• Programming models
• Real-time analysis
• Fault-tolerant systems

Learning objectives

The learning objectives of this course are to provide students with a fundamental understanding of various aspects of real-time systems and to enable them to design and implement control systems using robotics as an example.

Literature

The course literature includes:

• Heinz W÷rn, Uwe Brinkschulte, Real-Time Systems, Springer, 2005
• Dieter Z÷bel, Wolfgang Albrecht, Real Time Systems - Basics and Techniques, Thomson Publishing, 1995
• J³rgen Teich, Digital Hardware/Software Systems, Springer
• Jean J. Labrosse, Embedded Systems Building Blocks, Second Edition, CMP Books
• Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie, Programming in C, 2nd Edition (ANSI C), Hanser

Evidence of achievements and grading

The course assessment is based on an oral or written exam, depending on the number of participants. The module grade is determined by the exam result.

Research

The institute is involved in various research areas, including:

• Publications
• Controller/Platform Co-Design of Networked Control Systems
• Real time theory
• Approxsys
• Hepproxsys I
• Hepproxsys II
• Parlot I
• Parlot II

Theses

The institute offers various topics for final theses, including:

• General
• Underwater communication
• Design and optimization of embedded systems
• Embedded real-time systems