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Hermann Kopetz

Hermann Kopetz

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Computer Science

D-Index
47
Citations
17411
World Ranking
6300
National Ranking
47

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society For outstanding contributions to the field of safety-critical real-time computing
  • 1994 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the field of fault-tolerant real-time local-area distributed systems.

Overview

Hermann Kopetz is affiliated with TU Wien in Austria and has contributed extensively to the fields of computer science and engineering. Their research encompasses a variety of topics within these disciplines, with more focused attention on real-time systems and distributed computing.

The scientist's recent publication includes:

  • Temporal Consistency of Data and Information in Cyber-Physical Systems, 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)

Kopetz's publication record includes work in the following main fields of study:

  • Computer Science (41 publications)
  • Engineering (10 publications)
  • Social Sciences (3 publications)

Within these fields, their subfields of study are:

  • Hardware and Architecture (13 publications)
  • Computer Networks and Communications (11 publications)
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics (8 publications)
  • Software (4 publications)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4 publications)

The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Real-Time Systems Scheduling (18 publications)
  • Distributed Systems and Fault Tolerance (10 publications)
  • Formal Methods in Verification (8 publications)
  • Software Reliability and Analysis Research (6 publications)
  • Embedded Systems Design Techniques (6 publications)
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (4 publications)
  • Radiation Effects in Electronics (4 publications)

Kopetz has collaborated frequently with Wilfried Steiner, with whom they have co-authored multiple papers.

In terms of publication venues, their work has appeared notably in arXiv (Cornell University).

They have also contributed to book literature, including a publication with Springer Nature:

  • Data, Information, and Time, 2022

The scientist has received the following awards:

  • Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society, 2003, For outstanding contributions to the field of safety-critical real-time computing
  • IEEE Fellow, 1994, For contributions to the field of fault-tolerant real-time local-area distributed systems

Best Publications

  • Real-Time Systems: Design Principles for Distributed Embedded Applications

    Hermann Kopetz

  • Dependability: Basic Concepts and Terminology

    J.C. C. Laprie;A. Avizienis;H. Kopetz

  • The time-triggered architecture

    H. Kopetz;G. Bauer

  • Fault tolerance, principles and practice

    P. A. Lee;T. Anderson;J. C. Laprie;A. Avizienis

  • Clock Synchronization in Distributed Real-Time Systems

    Hermann Kopetz;Wilhelm Ochsenreiter

  • Distributed fault-tolerant real-time systems: the Mars approach

    H. Kopetz;A. Damm;C. Koza;M. Mulazzani

  • TTP/spl minus/a protocol for fault-tolerant real-time systems

    H. Kopetz;G. Grunsteidl

  • The time-triggered Ethernet (TTE) design

    H. Kopetz;A. Ademaj;P. Grillinger;K. Steinhammer

  • TTP - A time-triggered protocol for fault-tolerant real-time systems

    H. Kopetz;G. Grunsteidl

  • Event-Triggered Versus Time-Triggered Real-Time Systems

    Hermann Kopetz

  • Sparse time versus dense time in distributed real-time systems

    H. Kopetz

  • The time-triggered model of computation

    H. Kopetz

  • A universal smart transducer interface: TTP/A.

    Hermann Kopetz;Michael Holzmann;Wilfried Elmenreich

  • Temporal uncertainties in interactions among real-time objects

    H. Kopetz;K.H. Kim

  • The non-blocking write protocol NBW: A solution to a real-time synchronization problem

    H. Kopetz;J. Reisinger

  • Fault-Tolerant Membership Service in a Synchronous Distributed Real-Time System

    H. Kopetz;G. Grünsteidl;J. Reisinger

  • Should responsive systems be event-triggered or time-triggered?

    Hermann Kopetz

  • Real time and dependability concepts

    Hermann Kopetz;Paulo Veríssimo

  • The real-time operating system of MARS

    A. Damm;J. Reisinger;W. Schwabl;H. Kopetz

  • Compositional design of RT systems: a conceptual basis for specification of linking interfaces

    H. Kopetz;N. Suri

  • The time-triggered architecture

    H. Kopetz

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Bondavalli
Andrea Bondavalli University of Florence
Brian Randell
Brian Randell Newcastle University
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli University of California, Berkeley
Albert Benveniste
Albert Benveniste French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Cliff B. Jones
Cliff B. Jones Newcastle University
Reinhard Wilhelm
Reinhard Wilhelm Saarland University
Bev Littlewood
Bev Littlewood City, University of London
Luis Almeida
Luis Almeida University of Porto
Rolf Ernst
Rolf Ernst Technische Universität Braunschweig

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