Embedded Systems Working Group
Embedded Systems Group

Hochschule Niederrhein. Your way.

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About Us

We are a dynamic group that imparts and advances knowledge in various topics related to embedded systems, a key domain essential for the modern digital age. Through innovative teaching education, fundamental research and collaborative partnerships, our mission is to foster the development of efficient, reliable, secure and sustainable technologies for a variety of applications, including the Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, mobile platforms, among others.

 

Premises

You can always find us on the move in our facilities. Our core activities take place in our research and development lab(F110) as well as in our classrooms for group work(FE07), where we fly our drones and drive our vehicles, and for hands-on exercises with larger groups(F109). We use our offices(F108, F203, F306) flexibly to optimise our resources, motivate interactions and make room for new members.

Our Information Channel

We share the latest news from our research group in our own internal Mattermost channel. There we also inform about our latest results and publications, topics for theses, current open positions and news from our industrial and academic collaborations. Join the channel if you want to stay up to date!

Link: TBA

University Teachers / Lecturers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Brandt
Dean Digital Systems and Embedded Programming
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Janßen
Computer engineering
Technical data processing especially process automation
Computer engineering

Employees

Dipl.-Ing. Georg Toszkowski
Microprocessor technology, basic areas of electrical engineering
Sayedsepehr Mosavat, M.Sc.

Our teaching education is characterised by the application of concepts in practical application. In our courses, our students learn to handle technology by dealing first-hand with the challenges of real-world systems, developing their own solutions and realising working prototypes.

The detailed information on our courses, listed below, can be found on Moodle.

Winter Semester

  • ESP: First semester project (Professor Zella)
  • EZS: Real-time systems (Professor Quade)
  • IKT: Information and Communication Technology (Prof. Quade)
  • MIC: Microcontroller (Prof. Zella)
  • SOC: System on Chip Design (Prof. Janßen)
  • VNS: Networked Systems (Prof. Zella)

Summer Term

  • DR2: Digital Technology and Computer Organisation 2 (Prof. Janßen)
  • ESY: Embedded Systems (Professor Quade)
  • ITS: IT Security (Professor Quade)
  • MBR: Mobile Robots (Prof. Zella)

In our Embedded Systems group, we offer exciting opportunities for interested students to write their thesis. These projects provide a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of embedded systems, working closely with our university teachers / lecturers and researchers, as well as our industrial and academic partners. As a student, you will have the opportunity to explore innovative topics, contribute to fundamental research and gain valuable hands-on experience in areas such as efficiency, reliability, safety, security and sustainability.

For expressions of interest and questions, please contact one of the university teachers / lecturers in the working group. Join us to make a valuable contribution to the embedded systems landscape!

Research and development in the field of embedded systems is a dynamic area of innovation. This multidisciplinary field encompasses a wide range of technologies, including hardware and software integration, real-time computing, energy optimisation and connectivity solutions. In our endeavour to push the boundaries of knowledge and technology, we engage in innovative research projects that aim to improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of embedded systems while promoting sustainability. From the design of energy-efficient IoT devices to the development of real-time control systems for critical applications, our research not only advances the state of the art, but also helps to address the pressing challenges of our digital age.

Real-Time Systems

TBA

Indoor Icro Drones

TBA

Internet of Things

TBA

Social Mobile Robots

TBA

ESPresso32

Title: A multi-talented PCB to stimulate interest in technical disciplines

Description: Our ESPresso32 PCB is designed to inspire enthusiasm and engagement in technical disciplines by giving pupils the opportunity to solder their own electronic creations. Through hands-on experience with soldering and assembling electronic components, students not only gain practical skills, but also develop a deeper understanding of circuits and hardware design. This interactive and educational approach fosters a passion for technology and encourages exploration of STEM fields to grow the engineers and innovators of tomorrow. By giving pupils the tools and knowledge to build and experiment with their own circuit boards, we empower them to embark on exciting journeys of discovery into the world of electronics and engineering disciplines.

DI2T

Title: Dependable yet Intermittent Interconnected Things

Description: The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming more and more integrated into our lives, with smaller, more efficient embedded systems that can run for years on small batteries. However, replacing batteries remains a challenge. Intermittent computing (IC) offers a solution by collecting environmental energy and storing it in small buffers, eliminating the need for batteries. Our DI2T project aims to overcome three major barriers to IC: (a) proactive energy scheduling, (b) networking and coordination of IC devices, and (c) systematic experimentation for application support. By exploring scheduling algorithms, networking protocols and practical insights, we aim to harness IC systems for real-world IoT applications, contributing to robust and unobtrusive IoT technology that integrates smoothly into the environment.

Sponsored by: DFG

Duration: 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2025

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