Randomization is a key element in sequential and distributed computing. Reasoning about
randomized algorithms is highly non-trivial. In the 1980s, this initiated first proof methods …

Timed automata are a common formalism for the verification of concurrent systems subject to
timing constraints. They extend finite-state automata with clocks, that constrain the system …

Cyber physical systems, like power plants, medical devices and data centers have to meet
high standards, both in terms of safety (ie absence of unintentional failures) and security (ie …

Providing assurances for self-adaptive systems is challenging. A primary underlying
problem is uncertainty that may stem from a variety of different sources, ranging from …

Formal methods encompass a wide choice of techniques and tools for the specification,
development, analysis, and verification of software and hardware systems. Formal methods …

Social Virtual Reality Learning Environments (VRLE) offer a new medium for flexible and
immersive learning environments with geo-distributed users. Ensuring user safety in VRLE …

Assistive robotic systems are quickly becoming a core technology for the service sector as
they are understood capable of supporting people in need of assistance in a wide variety of …

When a self-adaptive system detects that its adaptation goals may be compromised, it needs
to determine how to adapt to ensure its goals. To that end, the system can analyze the …

We apply formal methods to lay and streamline theoretical foundations to reason about
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) and physics-based attacks, ie, attacks targeting physical …

Formal methods and supporting tools have a long record of success in the development of
safety-critical systems. However, no single tool has emerged as the dominant solution for …