Current Topics

Below, you will find current topics that can be worked in the context of a seminar, a Bachelor’s or a Master’s Thesis. The context indicates the scope of the work, and the keywords give you further information about the topic and its domain.

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Creating A Graph Dataset For The Android Framework

Context

Static- and Dynamic Taint Analysis is a technique to track the flow of information in software. However, the analysis of the Android Framework is challenging because of the complexity of the framework. Therefore, it is essential to create a graph dataset of the Android Framework to analyze the flow of sensitive information in the framework. Currently, there is no dataset available that represents the Android Framework as a graph. Aim of this project is to create a graph dataset of the Android Framework that represents the code in a structure that can effectively be queried for taint analysis.

Energy Profiling vs. Runtime Profiling

Context

In present-day times of climate change all industry sectors should bring down their green house gas emissions (carbon footprint). However, the IT-sector’s emissions increase unchecked. The research area for this seminar thesis is the field of “green” software engineering. In this research area one aims at finding ways to lower the energy consumption of a piece of source code when run as a program. Using specialized registers (so called model specific registers) that deliver the cumulated energy consumption of the CPU one can track back energy consumption to different parts of a program.

Automated Test Selection for Simulation-based Testing of UAVs

Context

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are acquiring increasing autonomy. With their commercial adoption, the problem of testing their safety requirements has become a critical concern. Simulation-based testing represents a fundamental practice for cost-effective testing of UAVs.

Empirical Study on Merge Conflict Dynamics: The Role of Personas in Merge Resolutions

Context

Merge conflicts are a common challenge in collaborative software development, requiring developers to manually resolve inconsistencies between different code versions. Prior research has explored automated approaches to merge conflict resolution, but the impact of developer behavior and personas on the merge process remains not fully investigated [1].

Undervolting

Context

In present-day times of climate change all industry sectors should bring down their green house gas emissions (carbon footprint). However, the IT-sector’s emissions increase unchecked. The research area for this seminar thesis is the field of “green” software engineering. In this research area one aims at finding ways to lower the energy consumption of a piece of source code when run as a program. Using specialized registers (so called model specific registers) that deliver the cumulated energy consumption of the CPU one can track back energy consumption to different parts of a program.