Research in a nutshell
Over the past 25 year the domain of DistriNet has expanded from computer networks and system software over middleware and advanced middleware services to domain specific application frameworks, covering for instance enterprise applications, embedded systems, network devices and telecommunications platforms.
DistriNet’s current focus and scope is twofold: distributed software – obviously including middleware – and secure software.
Research on software engineering techniques is performed in both domains.
Specialized task forces within the group focus on such domains as computer networks, middleware, internet architectures, network and software security, embedded systems and multi-agent systems. Cross-pollinations between task forces occur through joint research in interdisciplinary research projects.
Application domains
Security for distributed applications, for example:
- medical information systems oriented towards workflow
- residential gateways
- mobile agent platforms
Distributed and internet applications with high requirements regarding adaptability, interoperability, mobility and security, for instance:
- web services for e-commerce and e-finance
- virtual enterprises
- logistics, e.g. warehouse and supply chain management, inland shipping
- telematics, traffic monitoring and management
Embedded and ubiquitous software with specific dependencies for peripheral equipment, such as:
- avionics
- PDA applications
- mobile city services
- industrial control applications
Network services and middleware dynamically adapted to the requirements of the end-user:
- sensor networks
- network management platforms
- service composition support
- enterprise middleware
All of the domains and examples listed above are a major source of case studies for DistriNet’s research on advanced software architectures.
