Focused section on advanced robotic systems for industrial automation

Guest Editorial: Special section on software engineering in industrial automation

A CCORDING to many undisputable evidences, the complexity and importance of software in industrial automation systems is growing with a tremendous rate, making software engineering one of the major activities of automation systems developers. In general, software engineering is an established discipline with its methods, traditions and curriculum. Most of its methods and tools are applicable ac...

Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems

The security of industrial automation and control systems becomes increasingly critical as different networks are connected and systems are integrated in a collaborative manufacturing environment. For industrial automation and control systems the potential impact of an attack may be more serious than for computer systems in general. Users of industrial automation and control systems need to pay...

Static Analysis for Industrial Automation Systems

Static analysis is a highly successful measure when applied in software development. However, there is a lack of corresponding methods and tools in context of industrial automation systems. In this talk we give an overview of different applications of static analysis and the opportunities they provide for software development in industrial automation.

Towards Sustainable Industrial Automation Systems

We identified a set of open issues in the context of software aging and long-living systems with respect to the application domain of industrial automation systems, e.g. process control [7] and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems. Existing systems in the automation domain suffer from expensive evolution and maintenance as well as from long release cycles. One of the root ca...

Using Matlab to Interface Industrial Robotic & Automation Equipment