News from the Projects

"Only as part of a secure, reliable software system can machine learning unleash its full potential"

Digital Key Technologies

Development Methods and Tools

In an interview, Professor Pohl talks about the new possibilities of AI-based software-intensive systems and what challenges these systems present to software engineering.

New Technology Fixes Security Vulnerabilities in Smart Contracts

Information and System Security

Smart contracts have made Ethereum the world's second largest crypto currency. However, recent criminal attacks have exploited errors in the contracts programmed. Together with partners, the paluno working group of Prof. Lucas Davi has developed and evaluated a technique that enables published smart contracts to be improved instantly.

EU: New Position Paper about the Role of Software Technology in Key Digital Technologies

Digital Key Technologies

The European Initiative NESSI released a position paper titled “Software and Key Digital Technologies". It identifies important topics that should be focused on in the next EU research and innovation framework program "Horizon Europe". The Chair for Software Systems Engineering of Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl has contributed significantly to the paper.

Cyber-Security made in Essen

Information and System Security

Essen is setting out to become a driver of cyber security - nationally and internationally. The new video "Cyber-Security made in Essen" by EWG - Essen Economic Development Agency shows the potential Essen offers in the field of cyber security. An important player is, as the film shows, paluno - The Ruhr Institue for Software Technology.

Correct Positioning for Inductive Charging

Digital Key Technologies

Thick air in many cities—caused by, among other things, diesel exhaust gases from taxis. A new charging concept now aims to help clean electric taxis to make a breakthrough. It is being developed in the research project TALAKO, in which Prof. S. Eicker’s working group "Networked Embedded Systems" is responsible for the vehicle positioning.

AI Learns How to Handle Software Evolution

Innovative Software Systems

Development Methods and Tools

Machine learning facilitates the automated development of self-adaptive systems. A promising approach for the maintenance and further development of such systems has now been developed by paluno researchers. It is based on software product line engineering.

Understanding AI Players Better

Digital Key Technologies

Development Methods and Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in the testing of computer games. The Visualization research group is investigating how test data can be visualized to gain more insights for improving the games.

Thanks to 5G: Better Emergency Care of the Severely Injured

Digital Key Technologies

Together with partners, Prof. Gruhn’s working group is developing a new telematics application in the 5G EURIALE project. The aim is that, based on 5G, this application will network first-aiders and emergency medical personnel with doctors in hospitals.

Fingerprint Scanner

Danger to Sensitive Data

Information and System Security

Security experts from paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen revealed multiple vulnerabilities in security-critical software running in protected memory areas of modern Intel processors. In the worst-case scenario, harmful actions could be infiltrated into sensitive programs, e.g. into the software of fingerprint scanners. With the help of the researchers many vendors already patched their software.