Time-triggered Transducer Networks

Acknowledgments First of all I would like to thank my supervisor Prof. Dr. Hermann Kopetz for his support and advice on my work. As head of the Institute of Computer Engineering he provided me with the fruitful environment of our research group and the resources that were necessary to write this habilitation thesis. for proofreading and comments on the introduction. All remaining mistakes are mine. I also have to thank my colleagues at the institute for the friendly atmosphere and many discussions that had a positive influence to the quality of my work. Furthermore, I would like to thank my students for their interest and dedication for my research topics. Beyond science I owe a big thanks to our technician Leo and the administrative support from Maria and Traude. Finally, I am indebted to my wife Claudia for her support, endurance and patience.