The Real-Time Systems Lab started its work in July 2002 at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Communication Technology of the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Our research is focused on software engineering languages, tools as well as methods, and their application for the development of embedded real-time systems. Our main research topics and related projects are outlined in the following table.
| Meta-Models & Model Transformations | ||
| MOFLON |
MOF-based meta-modeling framework based on the graphtransformation tool Fujaba. |
since 2004 |
| MOMo |
MOF-based meta-modeling approach for the description of UML dialects/profiles and automatic adaption of UML tools (running joint research project with the Institute of Software Technology, University of the German Armed Forces, Munich) |
2002 - 2004 |
| PROGRES |
Visual programming environment based on graph rewriting systems for rapid prototyping graph manipulation tools (running joint research project with the Department of Computer Science III, RWTH Aachen) |
1986 - 2006 |
| P2P Technologies | ||
| QuaP2P |
In this DFG research group, PhD students of different departments improve basic quality aspects of peer-to-peer networks to challenge classical client-server approaches. We investigate external correctness and consistence of data. As a proof-of-concept a distributed, but nevertheless integrated peer-to-peer-based Integrated Project Support Environment (P2P-IPSE) is developed, which enables a distributed community of users to develop software collaboratively. To achieve interoperability we will improve our ToolNet project, i.e. combine client/server COTS (CASE) tool integration technologies with P2P-based data integration and communication technologies. |
since 2006 |
| Language & Tool Integration | ||
| TiE |
Tool integration Environment based on Triple Graph Grammars and JMI compliant tool adapters. |
since 2007 |
| Toolnet |
XML-based CASE tool integration platform used for the development of embedded automotive system software (running joint research project supported by DaimlerChrysler AG, Software Technology Research Lab, Berlin) |
2001 - 2006 |
| SEGRAVIS |
Syntactic and Semantic Integration of Visual Modeling Techniques (running joint research training network supported by European Community - 11 partners) |
2002 - 2005 |
| Model Based & Product Line Testing | ||
| feasiPLe |
BMBF research project on application of aspect-oriented and model-driven approaches to software product line development. |
since 2008 |
| CTT |
Rule- and classification-tree-based test data generation tool for automotive system software development (finished research project supported by DaimlerChrysler AG, Research and Technology, Frankfurt) |
2000 - 2001 |
| Model Driven Software Development | ||
| SPin |
A plugin for the UML tool Fujaba that provides support for software architecture stratification. |
since 2004 |
| GraCAD |
Graph-based tools for Conceptual Design in Civil Engineering - generated with graph transformation tool PROGRES (running joint research project supported by "Alexander-von-Humbolt"-Stiftung with RWTH Aachen, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw and Jagiellonian University, Cracow)
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2000 - 2003 |
| MuSofT |
Multimedia Software Engineering - generating interactive algorithm animations using the graph transformation tool PROGRES (running joint research project supported by BMBF-Förderprogramm "Neue Medien in der Bildung" - seven partners) |
2001 - 2003 |
| Security Engineering | ||
| CASED |
Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt, a research center supported by the LOEWE capaign of the state of Hesse.
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since 2008 |
| DZI |
Member of the IT-Security Research Center at the Technische Universität Darmstadt |
since 2002 |
| Software Modernization | ||
| Model Driven Software Modernization |
Model-driven reengineering of software in automation engineering in a project with Eckelmann AG. |
since 2008 |
| WOG-EVOL |
Wetenschappelijke Onderzoeksgemeenschap on "Software Evolution" (running research network supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Vlanderen- five partners) |
2001 - 2005 |
| GXL |
Standard graph- and XML-based data exchange language for reengineering tools (joint research project with the Institute for Software Technology, University of Koblenz/Landau and the Chair for Telecommunications Software Engineering, University of Waterloo) |
2001 |
| Domain Specific Languages & Methods | ||
| MAJA |
Together with out industrial partners from Model Engineering Solutions and associate parterns from Daimler AG we strive to develop a full-fledged MAtlab Java Adapter for the de-facto-standard Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow (by the MathWorks) and TargetLink (by dSPACE). The project is funded by the german BMBF. |
since mid of 2009 |
| MATE |
The Model Advisor Transformation Extension is an add-on tool which complements the MATLAB/Simulink Model Advisor’s model analysis functionality. MATE shifts the focus from analytical to constructive model quality improvement by surveilance and (semi-)automatic reparation of modeling guidelines. |
since 2006 |
| MDAE |
Graduate School Computational Engineering at TU Darmstadt |
since 2008 |

Technische Universität Darmstadt
Institut für Datentechnik
Fachgebiet Echtzeitsysteme
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andy Schürr
Geb. S3|06 (3. Stock, Raum 313)
Merckstr. 25
64283 Darmstadt
+49 6151 16-6940
+49 6151 16-6942