FDL TBA

Abstract:

Digitisation and even digital devices are the motor for many innovations. The importance of uncounted embedded devices is getting more and more attention – not only by computer scientists and nerds, but also in mass media. This newfound visibility also comes with problems. When modern products – such as cars, planes, or washing machines – are not working as expected, most likely the malfunctioning embedded controller is to blame.
The scientific community is already one step ahead. After playing around with consumer products, we now want to bring true innovation into complex structures such as the public power grid, smart city traffic control, or an industrial manufacturing line. The buzzword here is IIoT – the Industrial Internet of Things, a networked architecture of embedded control devices holistically controlling processes rather than products.
There is a difference, though: In automotive and aviation applications, law mandates strict requirements on the safety of devices. In many manufacturing systems however, only market forces mandate reliability requirements. This leads to a "good enough" approach instead of systematic verification and validation techniques, for example where real-time behaviour is involved.
In this panel, we want to discuss the following question: Is reliable real-time behaviour in computing and communication a first class priority when designing such IIoT systems?

Panelist:
Alois Zoitel University of Linz (University, Austria)
Jörg Walter OFFIS (RTO, Germany)
Julio Medina, University of Cantabria (University, Spain)
Mikel Azkarate-askatsua IKERLAN (Industry, Span)
Moderator:
Frank Oppenheimer, OFFIS e.V., Germany