Securing the future through innovation: New approaches for the purposeful development of Cyber-Physical Systems

As digitalisation continues, cyber-physical systems (CPS) are becoming increasingly relevant and offer a wide range of possibilities. The targeted combination of mechanical and electrical subsystems using software enables data to be exchanged with the system environment in real time, revolutionising human-machine interaction. They not only open up new horizons for innovative business models such as over-the-air updates or hardware upgrades, but also pose demanding challenges for development processes.

However, the development of cyber-physical systems also presents a number of challenges. Driven by the numerous interactions between different subsystems and the involvement of different domains in the development process, established development approaches are reaching their limits. The variety of models and modelling languages used in the different domains often leads to the isolated consideration of individual subsystems and thus to inefficiencies in development.

How can the development of cyber-physical systems be made more efficient? How can cooperation between domains be improved? How can the numerous interactions between the different subsystems be made manageable?

The aim of this call is to address this challenge and to generate innovative ideas for more efficient development of cyber-physical systems.

Potential tasks:

Challenges in the development of cyber-physical systems: Identification and in-depth analysis of existing challenges in the development of cyber-physical systems.

Exploration of development approaches for cyber-physical systems: Identification and evaluation of existing development approaches and methodologies for describing change, followed by an examination of their applicability in the context of cyber-physical systems development.

Cross-generational development of cyber-physical systems: Investigate and further develop the model of SGE (System Generation Engineering) for its relevance and applicability to cyber-physical systems.

Your chances:

• Insight into current research and topics relevant to the future
• Possibility of a joint scientific publication
• Development of an interdisciplinary competence profile
• Intensive supervision of work and support for personal development

Your profile:

• Student of engineering, computer science or economics
• Willingness to familiarise yourself with content from other disciplines
• Interest in product development and innovation management
• Analytical mindset and structured way of working

The thesis offers the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights into the development of cyber-physical systems and to develop innovative solutions for current challenges in product development.

Do you still have questions or are you interested? Then feel free to send an e-mail to: lars.gesmann∂kit.edu.