Smart Architectures (SmArt)
Introduction
The Smart Architectures team focuses on new methods and approaches to lay the foundations for flexible, efficient and reliable cyber-physical production systems of the future through architectural concepts. In particular, the increasing requirements regarding time-to-market, quality, flexibility, reliability and complexity handling are incorporated into the research.
Overview "Smart Architectures" Group
Research Focus
- How can automation architectures be future-proofed for Industry 4.0 and beyond in the process, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries?
- How can the use of advanced automation methods such as artificial intelligence, machine learning or model predictive control be enabled or facilitated in industry through suitable system architectures?
- How can novel measures and applications be designed to ensure the quality, stability and integrity of the data generated in Industry 4.0?
- How can new methods and approaches be implemented to enable more efficient data acquisition, storage and processing in an industrial context?
Innovative Methods and Tools
- Scenario techniques for requirements elicitation doi.org/10.51202/9783181024195
- Smart automation architectures doi.org/10.1109/ETFA.2019.8869439
- Technologieanalysen doi.org/10.1109/ITNAC55475.2022.9998327
- Testing theorethical approaches in the Process-to-Order Lab doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4456423
Teaching
- Prozessleittechnik 1 (PLT1)
- Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten in der Automatisierungstechnik und Robotik Grundlagen (WiArG)
- Student and Diploma Thesis
Research Projects
- S³dEL - Safety and security for the scale-up of decentralized electrolysis plants
- ENSORT - Steigerung der Energieefffizienz im Abfall- und Recyclingstoff-Sortierprozess durch Erhöhung des Automatisierungsgrades
- ecoKI-GO - Practical Optimization of the ecoKI Platform
- IDTA Research Hub Semiconductor
The Team
© Lucas Vogt
Research Assistant
NameMr Dipl.-Ing. Lucas Vogt
Team Lead - Smart Architectures Group
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Professur für Prozessleittechnik Arbeitsgruppe Systemverfahrenstechnik
Professur für Prozessleittechnik Arbeitsgruppe Systemverfahrenstechnik
Visiting address:
Merkelbau, MER/12A Helmholtzstraße 14
01069 Dresden
Group lead:
Group members:
Former group members:
Zohra Charania M.Sc.
Dr. Ilhan Mutlu
Fatima Rani M.Sc.
Publications
2026
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Microservice Architecture for Industry 4.0 Digital Twins, 9 Jul 2026, 2026 6th International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET). IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 1-6, 6 p., 11633047Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Generation of PLC Code using Large Language Models: A Comparative Study, 18 Jun 2026, AUTOMATION 2026 Kongress: Innovation trifft Anwendung. VDI Wissensforum, p. 117-126, 10 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Agentic AI Architecture Concepts for the Engineering of Automation Systems, 17 Jun 2026, AUTOMATION 2026 Kongress: Innovation trifft Anwendung. VDI Wissensforum, p. 9-18, 10 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Software-Defined Automation for Traditional Core Process Control - General Approach and Challenges, 17 Jun 2026, AUTOMATION 2026 Kongress: Innovation trifft Anwendung. VDI Wissensforum, p. 1-8, 8 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Automatic Generation of JSON Schemas for Industry 4.0 Digital Twin Templates, 14 May 2026, 2026 IEEE 9th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS). IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 1-6, 6 p., 11567955Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Collaborative Engineering and Operation of Industry 4.0 Digital Twins with Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types, 14 May 2026, 2026 IEEE 9th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS). IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 1-6, 6 p., 11567967Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Foundation-Model-Based Agents in Industrial Automation: Purposes, Capabilities, and Open Challenges, 4 May 2026, arXiv, 35 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Preprint/documentation/report > Preprint
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Software Development of I4.0 Digital Twins for Programmable Logic Controllers, 24 Apr 2026, 2026 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Factory Communication Systems, WFCS 2026 - Proceedings. Sikora, A., Scanzio, S., Facchinetti, T., Trsek, H., Ashjaei, M. & Leonardi, L. (eds.). IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 1-6, 6 p., 11511521Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
2025
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Recognizing and Integrating Legacy Assembly Diagrams into Industry 4.0, 17 Oct 2025, IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 1-6, 6 p., 11221583Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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Automation in Biopharma: The Impact of Industrial Control as a Service, 18 Sep 2025, 1st IFAC Workshop on Engineering and Architectures of Automation Systems EAAS 2025. p. 43-48, 6 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
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