HYCON - Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Networked Embedded Systems

Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Networked Embedded Systems

Contact persons CTIT: dr. ir. Rom Langerak and dr. Jan Willem Polderman

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science - EEMCS

Tel.: +31-53-4893714 / +31-53-4893438

Email: r.langerak@utwente.nl / j.w.polderman@utwente.nl

Project website: http://www.ist-hycon.org/

Summary

The objective of the NoE HYCON is establishing a durable community of leading researchers and practitioners who develop and apply the hybrid systems approach to the design of networked embedded control systems as found, e.g., in industrial production, transportation systems, generation and distribution of energy, communication systems. Hybrid systems provide a scientific paradigm to systematically address the analysis, modelling, simulation, synthesis, and optimisation of digital controllers for physical plants that communicate directly or via networks with other computerized systems and with human users and supervisors.

Malfunction of the control system can lead to drastic performance degradation, severe damage to humans and the environment and cause significant economic losses. The interaction of digital controllers, communication systems and physical plants originates complex dynamic behaviours that cannot be understood intuitively. At present, the development of such systems is based on extensive testing and frequent iterations without guarantee of performance or even safety. HYCON aims at a major advancement of the methodology for the design of such systems and their application in power management, industrial controls, automotive control and communication networks.

The long-lasting result will be a European Institute of Hybrid Systems (EIHS), designed to become a worldwide focal point for hybrid systems research. The partners of the network span a broad range of expertise, from applied mathematics and computer science to advanced control applications. They share an integrating approach based on the concept of a dynamical system, which provides the basis for understanding and mastering the complexity and heterogeneity issues arising in the design of large distributed networked embedded control systems. The network will contribute significantly to bridge the gap between traditional control engineering and embedded system design.

HYCON publications

Project duration: September 2004 – September 2008

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Project Coordinator: FIST - France Innovation Scientifique et Transfert,

Participants: FIST, CNRS, Université Catholique de Louvain, ETH Zürich, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Dortmund, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Universidad de Sevilla, SUPELEC, INRIA, University of Patras, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Università di Pisa, Università degli Studi di Siena, PARADES, TU/e, UT, TU Delft, KTH, Linköpings Universitet, Lund Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, RWTH Aachen, University of Valladolid, CNR, TU Berlin

Involved groups: Mathematical Systems & Control Theory (MSCT), Formal Methods and Tools (FMT)

CTIT Strategic Research Orientation: DSN - Dependable Systems and Networks

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Home CTIT Symposium 2012 About CTIT News NIRICT Research Meet the PhDs Working at CTIT Internal Information Conferences Open Calls (updated April 20, 2012) Library and Videos Knowledge Transfer Links Sitemap Search	HYCON - Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Networked Embedded Systems Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Networked Embedded Systems Contact persons CTIT: dr. ir. Rom Langerak and dr. Jan Willem Polderman Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science - EEMCS Tel.: +31-53-4893714 / +31-53-4893438 Email: r.langerak@utwente.nl / j.w.polderman@utwente.nl Project website: http://www.ist-hycon.org/ Summary The objective of the NoE HYCON is establishing a durable community of leading researchers and practitioners who develop and apply the hybrid systems approach to the design of networked embedded control systems as found, e.g., in industrial production, transportation systems, generation and distribution of energy, communication systems. Hybrid systems provide a scientific paradigm to systematically address the analysis, modelling, simulation, synthesis, and optimisation of digital controllers for physical plants that communicate directly or via networks with other computerized systems and with human users and supervisors. Malfunction of the control system can lead to drastic performance degradation, severe damage to humans and the environment and cause significant economic losses. The interaction of digital controllers, communication systems and physical plants originates complex dynamic behaviours that cannot be understood intuitively. At present, the development of such systems is based on extensive testing and frequent iterations without guarantee of performance or even safety. HYCON aims at a major advancement of the methodology for the design of such systems and their application in power management, industrial controls, automotive control and communication networks. The long-lasting result will be a European Institute of Hybrid Systems (EIHS), designed to become a worldwide focal point for hybrid systems research. The partners of the network span a broad range of expertise, from applied mathematics and computer science to advanced control applications. They share an integrating approach based on the concept of a dynamical system, which provides the basis for understanding and mastering the complexity and heterogeneity issues arising in the design of large distributed networked embedded control systems. The network will contribute significantly to bridge the gap between traditional control engineering and embedded system design. HYCON publications Project duration: September 2004 – September 2008 Project budget: Number of person/years: Project Coordinator: FIST - France Innovation Scientifique et Transfert, Participants: FIST, CNRS, Université Catholique de Louvain, ETH Zürich, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Dortmund, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Universidad de Sevilla, SUPELEC, INRIA, University of Patras, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Università di Pisa, Università degli Studi di Siena, PARADES, TU/e, UT, TU Delft, KTH, Linköpings Universitet, Lund Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, RWTH Aachen, University of Valladolid, CNR, TU Berlin Involved groups: Mathematical Systems & Control Theory (MSCT), Formal Methods and Tools (FMT) CTIT Strategic Research Orientation: DSN - Dependable Systems and Networks