In the Smart Grids Group at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems, our Cyber-Physical Systems Lab may be small, but it is packed with potential. Over the years, our students have tackled some fascinating projects, from developing a smart meter measuring system [1] and implementing the RAPSim microgrid simulator [2], to designing swarm robots [3] and creating circuitry setups for teaching [4]. Each of these projects has contributed to the field of energy efficiency and smart systems in unique ways.
Today, we’re excited to share a small but meaningful improvement to our lab’s layout: new custom-designed cupboards from our university carpenter Gerhard Sprachmann! These hanging units are positioned between the desks, creating much-needed extra space. Now, students will have more room to work without sacrificing floor space in our already compact room.
It might seem like a minor change, but this added workspace will help facilitate more innovation and research once our students return from their well-deserved holidays. We’re eager to see what creative solutions they’ll develop next now that they have a more efficient environment to support their work.
References:
[1] C. Klemenjak, S. Jost, and W. Elmenreich. YoMoPie: A User-Oriented Energy Monitor to Enhance Energy Efficiency in Households. In 2018 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), pages 1–7. IEEE, Piscataway (NJ), November 2018. 10.1109/SusTech.2018.8671331
[2] M. Pöchacker, T. Khatib, and W. Elmenreich. The microgrid simulation tool RAPSim: Description and case study. In Proceedings of the IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia (ISGT-ASIA’14), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2014. 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2014.6873803
[3] M. Jdeed, S. Zhevzhyk, F. Steinkellner, and W. Elmenreich. Spiderino – a low-cost robot for swarm research and educational purposes. In 13th Workshop on Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems (WISES 2017), pages 35–39, July 2017. 10.1109/WISES.2017.7986929
[4] T. Ilieva. Design of Practical Exercises for an Analog Circuits Course. Bachelor Thesis. University of Klagenfurt. 2024 (to appear).
