More Dependability in the Internet of things

Tens of millions of mini-computers now populate our planet - built into everyday objects, among other things. Their reliability is still an issue - one to which TU Graz is dedicated to pursuing. . "Smart applications are already an integral part of our everyday lives and are embedded in everyday objects such as mobile phones, smart watches and smart electricity meters. But they are also used in critical areas such as vehicles, hospitals and industrial plants," explains Kay Römer, a researcher at TU Graz. "The security of smart things and networked systems is an important topic, but it has not yet been comprehensively solved. Above all, we currently lack safety and reliability guarantees." This population of our everyday lives with mini-computers communicating with each other is called the Internet of Things (IoT).