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

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

• Kevin Feichtinger, Dario Romano, Anna-Lena Hager, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group) und CDL VaSiCS
• Kooperation mit: TU Wien, Uni Ulm, SE/WIN JKU, KIT
• Publications:
  • D. Romano, K. Feichtinger, D. Beuche, U. Ryssel, R. Rabiser: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry: Transforming the Universal Variability Language to pure::variants and back, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the Fifth International Workshop on Languages for Modelling Variability (MODEVAR 2022), collocated with the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022.
  • K. Feichtinger, C. Sundermann, T. Thüm, R. Rabiser: It's Your Loss: Classifying Information Loss During Variability Model Roundtrip Transformations, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022.
  • K. Meixner, K. Feichtinger, S. Biffl, R. Rabiser: Efficient Production Process Variability Exploration, opens an external URL in a new window. 16th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems, ACM, 2022, pp. 14:1-14:9.
  • 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

Multidisciplinary Delta-Oriented Variability Management in Cyber-Physical Production Systems/V4rdiac (Dissertation Hafiyyan Sayyid Fadhlillah (Supervisors: Rick Rabiser, Alois Zoitl))

• Hafiyyan Sayyid Fadhlillah, Rick Rabiser, Prankur Agarwal, Philipp Bauer, Kevin Feichtinger, Antonio Gutierrez, Lisa Sonnleithner, Bianca Wiesmayr, Alois Zoitl
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS und LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (CPSforEP und SECPS Groups)
• Partner: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications:
  • P. Agarwal, S. Sharma, H. S. Fadhlillah, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Delta Models as a Measurement for Improving the Quality of IEC 61499-based Control Software. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, S. Sharma, A. Gutierrez, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Delta Modeling in IEC 61499: Expressing Control Software Variability in Cyber-Physical Production Systems. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, A. Gutierrez Fernandez, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Managing Cyber-Physical Production Systems Variability using V4rdiac: Industrial Experiences. 27th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2023), Toyko, Japan, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, K. Feichtinger, A. Gutiérrez and R. Rabiser: Dynamic Product Configuration User Interface: A Vision Motivated by the Cyber-Physical Production Systems Domain, opens an external URL in a new window. 17th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS 2023), Odense, Denmark, Jan 25-27, 2023, pp. 88-90.
  • H. S. Fadhlillah: Multidisciplinary Variability Management for Cyber-Physical Production Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Doctoral Symposium, Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022.
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, K. Feichtinger, P. Bauer, E. Kutsia, R. Rabiser: V4rdiac: Tooling for Multidisciplinary Delta-Oriented Variability Management in Cyber-Physical Production Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022.
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Towards Multidisciplinary Delta-Oriented Variability Management in Cyber-Physical Production Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 16th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems, ACM, 2022, pp. 13:1-13:10.
  • H. S. Fadhlillah, K. Feichtinger, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, and A. Zoitl: Towards Heterogeneous Multi-Dimensional Variability Modeling in Cyber-Physical Production Systems, opens an external URL in a new window. 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, opens an external URL in a new window. 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

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, Philipp Bauer, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: EU Project 1-SWARM, CDL VaSiCS, und LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (CPSforEP Group)
• Partner: 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:
  • E. Kutsia, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Clone Detection in IEC 61499 using Metainformation. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • D. Životin, L. Sonnleithner, A. Zoitl: Bad Smells in IEC 61499-based Control Software: Sniffing out Shotgun Surgery. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • L. Sonnleithner, B. Wiesmayr, A. Gutierrez, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Complexity of Structured Text in IEC 61499 Function Blocks: A Survey. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • L. Sonnleithner, A.-L. Hager, K. Meixner, A. Zoitl: IEC 61499 Skill-based Distributed Design Pattern. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • L. Sonnleithner, A. Gutiérrez, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Bad Smells in Steuerungssoftware für automatisierte Produktionssysteme, opens an external URL in a new window. at-Automatisierungstechnik, vol. 71(6), 2023, pp. 413-422.
  • L. Sonnleithner, P. Bauer, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Applying Visualization Concepts to Large-Scale Software Systems in Industrial Automation, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 10th IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT 2022), Limassol, Cyprus, IEEE, 2022.
  • L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Bad Smells in Industrial Automation: Sniffing out Feature Envy, opens an external URL in a new window, Proc. of the 48th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), IEEE, 2022.
  • L. Sonnleithner, S. Bácsi, M. Oberlehner, E. Kutsia, and A. Zoitl: Do you smell it too? Towards IEC 61499 Bad Smells, opens an external URL in a new window. 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, opens an external URL in a new window. 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
• CDL VaSiCS

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

• Markus Unterdechler, Antonio Gutierrez, Anna-Lena Hager, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partner: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications:
  • M. Unterdechler, A. Gutierrez, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Identifying repeating patterns in IEC 61499 systems with machine learning, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Stuttgart, Germany, IEEE, 2022.
  • CDL VaSiCS

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

• Elene Kutsia, Lisa Sonnleithner, Antonio Gutierrez, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partner: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications:
  • E. Kutsia, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Clone Detection in IEC 61499 using Metainformation. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • E. Kutsia: Clone Detection in IEC 61499 using Metainformation. Student Research Competition Poster. Software Engineering 2023, GI, 2023.
  • CDL VaSiCS

Variability/Modularization in/of 4diac/IEC 61499 (PhD Thesis Shubham Sharma (Supervisors: Alois Zoilt, Rick Rabiser))

• Shubham Sharma, Antonio Gutierrez, Lisa Sonnleithner, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partner: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications:
  • S. Sharma, H. S. Fadhlillah, A. Gutierrez, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Modular Control Software Design to Support Mechatronic Variants in IEC 61499. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • S. Sharma, H. S. Fadhlillah, A. Gutiérrez, R. and A. Zoitl: Modularization Technique to Support Software Variability in Cyber-Physical Production Systems, 17th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS 2023), Odense, Denmark, Jan 25-27, 2023, pp. 71-76.
  • CDL VaSiCS

Clustering/Complexity/Visualization of 4diac/IEC 61499 (Thesis Philipp Bauer (Supervisors: Alois Zoilt, Rick Rabiser))

• Philipp Bauer, Lisa Sonnleithner, Alois Zoitl, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partner: Primetals Technologies, opens an external URL in a new window, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft, opens an external URL in a new window
• Publications:
  • P. Bauer, L. Sonnleithner, E. Kutsia, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Using Tool Support to Visualize and Interact with IEC 61499 Control Software. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • P. Bauer, L. Sonnleithner, E. Kutsia, R. Rabiser, A.Zoitl: Using Graph Clustering Algorithms to Modularize IEC 61499 Control Software. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • P.  Bauer: Analyzing and Refactoring the Modularization of IEC 61499 Systems. Student Research Competition Poster. Software Engineering 2023, GI, 2023.
  • Lisa Sonnleithner, Philipp Bauer, Rick Rabiser, Alois Zoitl: Applying Visualization Concepts to Large-Scale Software Systems in Industrial Automation, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 10th IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT 2022), Limassol, Cyprus, IEEE, 2022.
• CDL VaSiCS

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
• Kooperation mit: TU Wien
• Publications:
  • K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, R. Rabiser, and S. Biffl: A Systematic Study as Foundation for a Variability Modeling Body of Knowledge, opens an external URL in a new window. 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
• Kooperation mit: TU Wien
• Publications:
  • 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, opens an external URL in a new window. 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: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Kooperation mit: SCCH
• Publications:
  • S. Fischer, C. Klammer, A. Gutierrez, R. Rabiser, R. Ramler: Testing of Highly Configurable Cyber-Physical Systems - Results from a Two-Phase Multiple Case Study, opens an external URL in a new window. Journal of Systems and Software 199, 2023.
  • 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.

Variability management in companies unaware of software product lines

• Antonio Gutierrez, Ana Eva Chacon-Luna, David Benavides, Lidia Fuentes, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: CDL VaSiCS and LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Kooperation mit: Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Ecuador, Universidad de Málaga
• Publications:
  • A. E. Chacón-Luna, A. Gutierrez, D. Benavides, L. Fuentes: Design for the analysis of variability management in the industry, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the Fifth Workshop on Experiences and Empirical Studies on Software Reuse (WEESR 2022), collocated with the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022, pp. 117-122.

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
• Kooperation mit: University of Sevilla, Uni Ulm, University of Rennes, Université Côte d’Azur, and many more
• Publications:
  • C. Sundermann, S. Vill, T. Thüm, K. Feichtinger, P. Agarwal, R. Rabiser, J. A. Galindo and D. Benavides: UVLParser: Extending UVL with Language Levels and Conversion Strategies. 27th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2023), Tokyo, Japan, 2023 (accepted for publication)
  • S. Krieter, K. Feichtinger, J. A. Galindo, D. Benavides, R. Rabiser, C. Sundermann, T. Thüm: Second Tutorial on the Universal Variability Language. 27th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2023), ACM, 2023.
  • C. Sundermann, K. Feichtinger, J. A. Galindo, D. Benavides, R. Rabiser, S. Krieter, T. Thüm: Tutorial on the Universal Variability Language, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 26th ACM International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2022), Graz, Austria, ACM, 2022.
  • C. Sundermann, K. Feichtinger, D. Engelhardt, R. Rabiser, and T. Thüm: Yet Another Textual Variability Language? A Community Effort Towards a Unified Language., opens an external URL in a new window 25th International Systems and Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2021), ACM, 2021.
  • 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.
  • 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
• Kooperation wmitith: Uni Hildesheim, SE WIN JKU, Fraunhofer IESE, Canterbury University NZ, KU Leuven, Lero/Trinity College Dublin
• Publications:
  • 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, opens an external URL in a new window, 25th International Systems and Software Product Line Conference, ACM, 2021.
  • SPLC, 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
• Kooperation mit: Uni Bern, TU Munich, SE/WIN JKU, TU Vienna/CDL SQI, RWTH Aachen, University of Hildesheim, University of Stuttgart, University of Gothenburg, University of Koblenz-Landau, Universität Hamburg, and others
• Publications:
  • S. Greiner, B. Wiesmayr, K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, M. Konersmann, J. Pfeiffer, M. Oberlehner, D. Schmalzing, A. Wortmann, B. Rumpe, R. Rabiser, A. Zoitl: Maturity Evaluation of Domain-Specific Language Ecosystems for Cyber-Physical Production Systems. 28th IEEE IES International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2023), Sinaia, Romania, 2023 (accepted for publication).
  • K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, F. Rinker, I. Koren, H. Eichelberger, T. Heinemann, J. Holtmann, M. Konersmann, J. Michael, E.-M. Neumann, J. Pfeiffer, R. Rabiser, M. Riebisch, K. Schmid: Software in Cyberphysikalischen Produktionssystemen: Herausforderungen zur Umsetzung in der Industrie, opens an external URL in a new window. atp Magazin, Ausgabe 4, 2023, pp. 62-68.
  • K. Feichtinger, K. Meixner, F. Rinker, I. Koren, H. Eichelberger, T. Heinemann, J. Holtmann, M. Konersmann, J. Michael, E.-M. Neumann, J. Pfeiffer, R. Rabiser, M. Riebisch, K. Schmid: Industry Voices on Software Engineering Challenges in Cyber-Physical Production Systems Engineering, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Stuttgart, Germany, IEEE, 2022.
  • R. Rabiser, B. Vogel-Heuser, M. Wimmer, A. Wortmann, A. Zoitl: Workshop on Software Engineering in Cyber-Physical Production Systems (SECPPS), 2nd Edition, opens an external URL in a new window. in Software Engineering 2022, LNI, Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., 2022, pp. 105-106.
  • 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
• Kooperation mit: TU Munich, ETSI Bilbao/Basque Country University, University of Jaén, Universidad de los Andes, a.o.
• Publications:
  • Static Code Analysis
  • Control Software Architecture
  • Assessment of modularity and reuse using quality indicators
  • Conduction of international questionnaire studies
  • B. Vogel-Heuser, E.-M. Neumann, J. Fischer, M. Marcos, E. Estévez Estévez, G. Barbieri, L. Sonnleithner, R. Rabiser: Automation Software Architecture in CPPS – Definition, Challenges and Research Potentials, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 5th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS), 2022.
  • B. Vogel-Heuser, E.-M. Neumann, A. Zoitl, A. M. Gutierrez Fernandez, R. Rabiser, H. S. Fadhlillah: An International Case Study on Control Software Development in Large-Scale Plant Manufacturing Companies of One Industrial Sector at Different Locations, opens an external URL in a new window. Proc. of the 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), IEEE, 2021, pp. 1-8.
  • 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, CDL MEVSS, opens an external URL in a new window, CDL VaSiCS
• Publications:
  • B. Wiesmayr, A. Zoitl, R. Rabiser: Assessing the Usefulness of a Visual Programming IDE for Large-Scale Automation Software, opens an external URL in a new window. Software and Systems Modeling, 2023.
  • B. Wiesmayr, A. Zoitl, R. Rabiser: Assessing the Usefulness of a Visual Programming IDE for Large-Scale Automation Software, opens an external URL in a new window (Summary). Software Engineering, GI, 2022, pp. 91-92.
  • B. Wiesmayr, A. Zoitl, and R. Rabiser: Assessing the Usefulness of a Visual Programming IDE for Large-Scale Automation Software, opens an external URL in a new window. 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

• Adriano Vogel, Sören Henning, Rick Rabiser
• JKU Projects: Co-Innovation Lab, opens in new window , LIT CPS Lab, opens an external URL in a new window (SECPS Group)
• Partners: JKU, Dynatrace Austria
• Publications/Further Information:
  • A. Vogel, S. Henning, O. Ertl, and R. Rabiser: A systematic mapping of performance in distributed stream processing systems. Proc. of the 49th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), Durres, Albania, IEEE, 2023.
  • Co-Innovation Lab, opens in new window
  • Dynatrace Research, opens an external URL in a new window