Past Projects

A list of projects that have been done at COMSYS in the past:

Bonn-Aachen International Research School of Applied Information Technology with University of Bonn
COMTEX: Context in Anonymous Short Texts (ERS OPSF485, 2018-2019)
CRAWLER: A flexible and versatile cross-layer coordination architecture (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
FootPath: Infrastructure-less Indoor Navigation (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
HODRIAN: HöchstrObuste, DRahtlose kommunikationskomponenten für Industrielle ANwendungen (BMBF, 2016-2018)
Horizon: Scalable parallel network simulation (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
IoTRUST: Maßnahmen zum Nachweis der IT-Security für vernetzte Consumer-Electronic-Produkte unter Anwendung einer Klassifizierung des Sicherheitsbedarf (2018-2019)
IPACS: Intelligent Privacy-Aware Cloud-Based Services (DFG EI, 2013-2016)
KleeNet: Symbolic execution of distributed systems (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
KoI: Koordinierte Industriekommunikation (BMBF, 2015-2017)
MemoSim: Avoiding of Redundant Computations in Simulation Parameter Studies by Memoization (DFG, 2016-2019)
MetroQoE: QoE mechanisms in Wireless Metropolitan Area Sharing Networks (B-IT Research School)
Mobile ACCess: Mobility and city-wide communication environment for secure internet services (IKT.NRW, 2009-2012)
myneData: Self-determined Utilization of Personal Data with Inherent Protection of Privacy and Data (BMBF, 2016-2019)
NEPTUN: Privatsphäre erhaltende Technologien und die Sicht der Nutzer auf Privatsphäre (DFG EI, 2014-2015)
PREserv: Privacy Enhanced Sensing, Encoding, Relaying & Visualization (IKT.NRW, 2013-2016)
QuaP2P: Quality in Peer-to-Peer Networks (DFG RG 733, 2006-2012)
RatPack: Analysis of animal ecological and social networks with programmable sensor nodes
Refector: Heuristic packet repair mechanisms (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
Securing Smart Objects: IP-based communication security for Internet-connected Smart Objects (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
SensorCloud: Trustworthy management and analysis of sensor data in a cloud infrastructure (BMWi, 2012-2014)
SliceTime: Large scale network emulation (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
SoulMigration: Seamless Application State Migration (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
SSICLOPS: Scalable and Secure Infrastructures for Cloud Operations (EU H2020, 2015-2017)
TinyWifi: Briding the gap between sensornets and meshnets evaluation (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
TRINICS: TRansparent Information on INdividual Cloud Service usage (BMBF, 2016-2018)
Ultra high-speed Mobile Information and Communication systems (UMIC) research cluster at RWTH Aachen University (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)
VODSim: A modular BitTorrent model for the ns-3 network simulator
Wireless Link Diversity: Exploiting link dynamics/diversity and stable addressing in Wireless Sensor Networks (DFG EXC 89, 2006-2014)

Before starting our new endeavors at COMSYS in 2010, our group (then called the Distributed Systems Group) has been involved in the following research projects since 2004.

ADAPT: Integration and adaptation of legacy applications, systems, and protocols with mobile ad-hoc networks.
AEON: Accurate Prediction of Power Consumption in Sensor Networks.
LHIP: Lightweight Host Identity Protocol.
MHT: Mobile Hash Table.
MMOG: Peer-to-Peer-based Infrastructure Support for Massively Multiplayer Online Games.
MORE: Dynamic Multipath Onion Router.
OCALA: Overlay Convergence Architecture for Legacy Applications.
SEMOBIS: Bridging the Heterogeneity of today's Internet.
TimeTOSSIM: Time accurate and scalable simulation of sensornet applications.
Dynamic TinyOS: Modular and transmparent incremental code updates for sensornets.