1. Adaptive Robotics Framework (1/2) Autonomous robot behaviour: –able to monitor environment –analyze the current deployment scenario –plan strategies to optimize mission –execute adaptation strategies -- possibly reshaping software architectures

2. Adaptive Robotics Framework (2/2) Work with: –real robot: Lego MindStorm –virtual environment: Microsoft Robotics Development Studio Thesis goal: –develop autonomous actuation strategies –properly sense/monitor environment –e.g. drive through building, tackle obstacles

3. Performance Analysis of Web Services (1/2) Technology-driven SOA dependability analysis –builds on top of internal Apache MUSE platform –collect and disseminate performance metrics –add new metrics published in literature –how to detect anomalies and failures?

4. Performance Analysis of Web Services (1/2) Target = design & implement SOA: –anomaly and failure detection in SOA (literature) –variable number of worker services dynamically orchestrated –so as to meet adaptive quality requiremens –e.g. load balancing, minimal reliability

5. Exploring the state-of-the-art in SOA security Distributed systems (SOA) point-to-point security technologies inadequate Security attributes: –authentication, authorization –integrity, confidentiality Thesis –Overview of WS-* security –Prooftest interoperability J2EE/.NET –Combine WS-Security & XMPP/Jabber

6. Exploring the state-of-the-art in distributed transaction programming distributed systems: web services & SOA.NET vs. J2EE/JTA how can these proprietary solutions support WS-Transaction specifications? compare technologies test interoperability service-oriented prototype: recovery blocks

7. Dependable, lightweight and adaptive service-oriented applications for smart phones improve availability and adaptability of data-driven, reliable mobile applications develop mobile web services dynamically switch transport, e.g. WiFi, SMS, … target optimal trade-off: cost vs. connectivity

8. Web technologies as enablers for SOA front-ends Web-based end-user applications Integrated personalized applications: –considering user role, profile, settings –portal systems and application portlets –front-end for ERP systems How can existing web presentation technologies effectively be used to implement application portlets? Student selects technologies (e.g. AJAX)