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SUMMARY:Systems engineering workshop at Grundfos: Verification and validation
DESCRIPTION:To: Software Center’s Systems Engineering Community \nNext stop: Grundfos\, Danmark!\nThe Systems Engineering Community invites you to our next workshop\, hosted by Grundfos in Danmark. \nThese workshops are open for Systems Engineers and similar roles focusing on architecting and integrating systems from different technologies. \nIMPORTANT: We ask for your preliminary confirmation already now. Please respond: which of these two dates work for you? \n\nApril 24\nMay 8\n\nNote that this is a full-day workshop (9 am to 5 pm)\, so plan travel time the day before and the day after\, approximately 6 hours from Gothenburg or 5 hours from Malmö. \nAgenda (prel)\n\nFactory visit (Grundfos)\nSystems Engineering and ISO 15288 as lever for regulatory compliance to IEC 62443-4-1 (Grundfos)\nCompliance to IEC 62443-4-2 (Grundfos)\nWorkshop topic: Verification and validation\nInfo on master project to use AI for compliance checking\n\n\nPlace\nPlace: Grundfos\, Poul Due Jensens Vej 7\, Bjerringbro\, Danmark \nHost: Niels Jørgen Strøm\, Grundfos
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/syseng_grundfos/
LOCATION:Grundfos\, Bjerringbro\, Denmark\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Magnus Timmerby":MAILTO:magnus.timmerby@tetrapak.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250416T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250416T090000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
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SUMMARY:Architecture as Code: Workshop at Scania
DESCRIPTION:Topic: The focus of the workshop is to explore the evolution of DevOps and the many opportunities it brings in relation to e.g.\, ML\, security\, and related topics. In the workshop\, we discuss the role of architecture for enabling future opportunities.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/architecture-as-code/
LOCATION:Scania\, Södertälje\, Södertälje\, Sweden
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250407T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250108T143747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T143747Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-sprint steering committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/mid-sprint-steering-committee-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250407T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250407T093000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250108T143924Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-86/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250409
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240910T164342Z
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Software Engineering 2025 - Theory and Practice (FSEN '25)
DESCRIPTION:Fundamentals of Software Engineering (FSEN) is an international conference that aims to bring together researchers\, engineers\, developers\, and practitioners from academia and industry to present and discuss their research work in the area of formal methods for software engineering. Additionally\, this conference seeks to facilitate the transfer of experience\, adaptation of methods\, and where possible\, foster collaboration among different groups. The topics of interest cover all aspects of formal methods\, especially those related to advancing the application of formal methods in the software industry and promoting their integration with practical engineering techniques. Following the success of the previous FSEN editions\, the next edition of the FSEN conference will take place in Västerås\, Sweden\, April 7-8\, 2025. \n\nAbstract Submission: October 7\, 2024 (AoE)\nPaper Submission: October 14\, 2024 (AoE)\nNotification: December 2\, 2024\nFinal Camera-ready Submission: January 13\, 2025 (AoE)\nConference: April 7-8\, 2025\n\nThe topics of this conference include\, but are not restricted to\, the following: \n\nModels of programs and software systems\nSoftware specification\, validation\, and verification\nSoftware testing\nSoftware architectures and their description languages\nObject\, actor and multi-agent systems\nCoordination\, feature interaction and software product lines\nIntegration of formal and informal methods\nIntegration of different formal methods\nComponent-based and service-oriented software systems\nCollective\, self-adaptive and cyber-physical software systems\nModel checking and theorem proving\nQuantitative formal methods\nSoftware and hardware verification\nCASE tools and tool integration\nIndustrial applications
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/fsen-25/
LOCATION:Mälardalen University\, Västerås\, Universitetsplan 1\, Västerås\, Västerås\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Marjan Sirjani":MAILTO:marjan.sirjani@mdh.se
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250404
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250407T090210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T090210Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote at ICSA 2025: From Building Systems to Growing Systems
DESCRIPTION:Keynote speaker\, Professor Helena Holmström Olsson\, delivered an insightful keynote exploring the future of software engineering in an era defined by digitalization\, artificial intelligence\, and continuous development. Drawing on years of empirical research and close collaboration with industry\, she presented a compelling shift: from building static systems to growing adaptive\, learning systems.\nProfessor Holmström Olsson highlighted how the role of software architecture is evolving. No longer solely focused on reducing complexity for humans\, architecture now plays a key role in enabling systems to mature\, self-optimize\, and adapt at runtime. This includes supporting automation\, experimentation\, and even coordination among AI agents.\nShe described the path toward AI-driven development\, where teams move from using AI assistants (e.g.\, for code completion) to AI agents that enhance productivity and ultimately lead to autonomous systems capable of continuous improvement—referred to as Kaizen AI.\nAt the organizational level\, she described a parallel evolution\, from basic task automation to fully AI-integrated business processes. This transformation challenges how teams are structured and how value is delivered. \nMore information>>
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/keynote-at-icsa-2025-from-building-systems-to-growing-systems/
LOCATION:Sweden
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250401T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250401T100000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250317T071147Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote: Mutation Testing in the Trenches
DESCRIPTION:This is a keynote at the Mutation 2025 Workshop\, Co-Located with the 2025 International Conference on Software Testing (ICST). \nSpeaker: Gregory Gay \nBased on a Software Center-funded collaboration between Chalmers/GU and Zenseact\, reported in these publications: \n\nhttps://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/24mutation.pdf\nhttps://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/23mutationci.pdf\n\nThe concept of mutation testing was first proposed over 40 years ago. There exists theoretical evidence that the technique is superior to structural coverage criteria as a means of assessing and improving the quality of an existing test suite. However\, due to factors such as computational cost and the lack of availability of mature tools for many programming languages\, mutation technique has not caught on as a standard practice in industry. In recent years\, there has been significant progress with regard to cost and tool availability\, potentially making the adoption of mutation testing more realistic in practice. Rather\, we now hypothesize that such adoption is hindered by a lack of guidance on how to effectively and efficiently utilize mutation testing in a development and testing workflow. \nIn this talk\, I will discuss the results of a two year collaboration with Zenseact – a developer of autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems – to implement mutation testing in their continuous integration pipeline and to explore how mutation testing can be integrated into the testing process. This collaboration has illustrated the potential of mutation testing in industry\, and yielded a number of findings related to the technical integration of mutation testing\, how and when mutation testing should be applied\, how the results of mutation testing should be presented\, and how the results should be applied. However\, many research challenges remain to be solved before mutation testing will be used in “standard” practice. \nMore information is available at https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2025/mutation-2025#Keynotes
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/keynote-mutation-testing-in-the-trenches/
LOCATION:Congress Center\, University of Naples Federico II\, Naples\, Italy\, Via Partenope\, 36\, Naples\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Gregory Gay":MAILTO:ggay@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250327T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250327T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250306T105639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T095945Z
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SUMMARY:Cross-company workshop on quality assurance of AI-generated software
DESCRIPTION:Background: PhD student Xin Sun is performing a literature review to describe the state of the art in assuring each of the quality characteristics of ISO 25010\, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) of AI-generated software. \nPurpose: Exchanging experience between companies in the area. Prioritize relevant research directions for Xin Sun\, project #61. \nAgenda: \n\nPresentations\, welcome\, and overview of project 16 (Kristian Sandahl\, 15 mins)\nPresentation of the literature review and possible pointers to the future. (Xin Sun\, 45 minutes)\nPresentation by Saab (Torvald Mårtensson\, 10 mins)\nPresentation by Ericsson (Meraj Mehrabi\, 10 mins)\nPresentation by Ericsson (Azeem Ahmad\, 20 mins)\nPresentation by Scania (Merlijn Sevenhuijsen\, 15 mins)\nDiscussion about future research and collaboration.\nConclusion and next steps\n\nNote \nThis is an internal meeting\, and the Software Center Non-disclosure agreement applies. \nPlease send a mail to kristian.sandahl@liu.se to receive a calendar invite.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/software-center-cross-company-workshop-on-quality-assurance-of-ai-generated-software/
LOCATION:MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250317T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250317T093000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250108T143639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T143639Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-85/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250313T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250314T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250120T104414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T104414Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team strategy meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting will take place in Gothenburg\, venue to be decided.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ct-strategy-meeting/
LOCATION:Sweden
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250311T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250326T165706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T165943Z
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SUMMARY:ASKx Conference 2025 – AVEVA Select Knowledge Xchange
DESCRIPTION:ASKx Conference 2025 – Where Insights meet Impact! \nJoin us at the AVEVA Select KnowledgeXchange (ASKx) Conference 2025 in Malmö\, Sweden\, where industry leaders\, visionaries\, and innovators converge to shape the future of industrial software. This is your chance to gain practical insights\, connect with over 300 peers and experts\, and explore cutting-edge advancements that will propel your organization toward a sustainable future. \n\nGet Agile – Empower your business with smart\, industry-tailored software. From energy and infrastructure to manufacturing and beyond\, we know your challenges and are ready to help you overcome them.\n\n\nExpand Collaboration – Seamlessly connect and optimize with our secure\, open solutions—on-site or in the cloud. Tap into the strength of our Scandinavian network of trusted partners and uncover new possibilities for scaling your operations.\n\n\nAdvance Sustainability – Drive meaningful change with trusted information and actionable insights. With a powerhouse team of 35 employees\, 180 partners\, and 250 certified developers and engineers across Scandinavia\, we’re committed to helping you maximize resources responsibly.\n\n\nBe Inspired – From transformative keynotes and product roadmaps to real-world customer success stories\, ASKx Conference 2025 is designed to spark new ideas and empower action. Dive into how technologies like industrial cloud platforms\, digital twins\, and purpose-built AI are bridging the gap between insight and impact.\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned AVEVA user or new to our portfolio\, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s shape the future together and tackle today’s most pressing operational challenges. We can’t wait to welcome you. Together\, let’s drive innovation\, collaboration\, and sustainability in the Nordic industry and infrastructure. \n\n\nThis event will be your opportunity to: \n\nLearn how AVEVA helps customers to spark industrial ingenuity by turning insight into action and inspiring innovation\nAttend presentations with AVEVA subject matter experts and industry leaders showcasing their expertise\nView the latest industry trends and direction to help us prepare for the future\nMeet with experts in the partner and product expo for more in-depth knowledge\nNetwork with industry peers from Nordic manufacturing- and infrastructure organisations\n\nPresentation by Jan Bosch: \nDigitalization will destroy your company too\nDigitalization\, enabled by software\, data and artificial intelligence\, is fundamentally changing the value delivery process to customers. This has major implications for all aspects of companies\, ranging from business models to certification. Based on experiences from more than a dozen large\, global companies\, this keynote discusses the challenges and presents the most promising avenues for addressing these.\nhttps://avevaselect-bnlxscand.zohobackstage.eu/ASKxConference2025-MalmSweden#/?lang=en&sessionId=3504000034552002 \n 
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/aveva/
LOCATION:Malmö/Lund\, Malmö\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250108T143535Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-84/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250124
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240910T171310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T171310Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced digitalization - yearly conference
DESCRIPTION:The CoDig competence center will present at the yearly conference for the program Advanced digitalization. \nAdvanced digitalization is a program funded by Vinnova with program office at Teknikföretagen. \nThe conference is taking place at the Worlds of Volvo\, in Gothenburg. \nMore details closer to the event.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ad2025/
LOCATION:Sweden
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250115T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20250108T143436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T143436Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-83/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250110T131500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20250110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241112T152923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T092020Z
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SUMMARY:PhD defense: Towards Continuous Development of MLOps Practices
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n. .\n\nCandidate: Meenu Mary John\, Malmö University\nVenue: Hörsal C\, Niagara\, Malmö University \nOpponent:\nDr. Marie Christin Platenius-Mohr\, PhD\, Research Team Manager\, Automation and Software Architecture\, ABB AG Corporate Research\, Germany \nCommittee:\n– Tommi Mikkonen\, Professor of Software Engineering\, Software and communications engineering\, University of Jyväskylä\, Finland\n-Maria Paasivaara\, Professor of Software Engineering\, Software Engineering\, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology\, Finland\n– Stefan Biffl\, Associate Professor of Software Engineering\, Institute of Information Systems Engineering\, Vienna University of Technology\, Austria\n\n\n\nAbstract:\nContext: With digitalisation\, companies that specialise in software-intensive embedded systems are transforming from a business reliant on hardware and products to a business that utilises software\, data and AI (especially Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL)). These technologies allow companies to extend their product offerings\, develop new products or services\, and create revenue opportunities. Despite the advancements\, the majority of ML/DL deployments fail within companies. This highlights the need to optimise the end-to-end process of developing\, deploying\, and evolving ML/DL models\, and a strong understanding and collaboration between researchers and practitioners in both the fields of ML/DL and Software Engineering. \nObjective: The research focuses on two main themes:(a) Establishing systematic and structured frameworks for the development\, deployment and evolution of models\, and (b) Exploring how the evolving (changing) needs of software-intensive embedded systems companies utilising ML/DL technologies shape the MLOps (Machine Learning Operationalisation) practises they needed and measures its maturity over time. Based on the themes mentioned above\, we have three primary objectives: (a) Identifying the need for MLOps\, (b) Developing the frameworks for MLOps adoption\, and (c) Standardising and measuring the MLOps practices. \nMethod: The research is conducted in collaboration with companies and employ various research approaches\, including case study\, action research and multi-vocal literature review. Also\, we employ different techniques\, including interviews and observations. \nResults: First\, it identifies the challenges faced and activities conducted by practitioners in companies when developing\, deploying and evolving models. Second\, it derives a conceptual framework that presents three parallel and concurrent activities that companies utilise when developing\, deploying and evolving models.  Third\, it presents a framework based on current literature to accelerate the end-to-end deployment process and advance knowledge on integrating\, deploying and operationalising ML/DL models. Fourth\, it develops a generic framework with five architectural alternatives for deploying ML/DL models at the edge.  Five\, it explores how MLOps\, as a practice\, brings together data scientist teams and operations to ensure the continuous delivery and evolution of models. Sixth\, it presents the MLOps framework\, maps companies to the MLOps maturity model\, and validates the MLOps framework and maturity model with other companies. It also presents critical trade-offs that practitioners made when adopting MLOps. Seventh\, it presents an MLOps taxonomy that helps companies determine their maturity stage and provide tailored MLOps practices to advance. \nConclusion: The thesis shows well-structured approach to improve end-to end ML lifecycle. Through the research\, we seek to enable and advance not only experts but also non-experts to effectively approach the development\, deployment\, and evolution of ML/DL models in the current embedded systems industry. This is relevant considering the shortage of highly skilled data scientists.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/mlops-practices/
LOCATION:Malmö University\, Malmö\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241218T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241114T092501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T201651Z
UID:7426-1734530400-1734541200@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:PhD defense: Advancing Edge Intelligence - Federated and Reinforcement Learning for Smarter Embedded Systems
DESCRIPTION:. .\n\nCandidate: Hongyi Zhang\nVenue: Jupiter 473\, Chalmers University of Technology \nOpponent:\nXavier Franch\, Professor Informatics\, UPC\, Spain. https://www.upc.edu/gessi/personalpages/xfranch/ \nCommittee: \n\n\nChristian Kästner\, Associate Professor of CS\, CMU\, USA.\n\n\nHenry Muccini\, Professor CS\, University L’Aquila\, Italy.\n\n\nLuis Cruz\, Assistant professor CS\, TU Delft\, Netherlands\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract:\nContext: The rapid growth of embedded devices and edge computing has brought new opportunities for creating intelligent systems. However\, these systems face challenges such as limited computational power and the need to protect user privacy. As a result\, there is a need for machine learning methods that can scale effectively\, maintain privacy\, and adapt to changing conditions in embedded applications.\n \nObjective: This thesis focuses on improving the performance of machine learning models in embedded systems by using federated learning and reinforcement learning. The main goal is to develop methods that allow edge devices to work together without sharing raw data\, which helps maintain privacy. Another goal is to make these systems more adaptable to dynamic environments\, so they can perform better under changing conditions. Additionally\, the research seeks to improve the efficiency of communication and computation across devices.\n \nMethod: The research uses a mix of case studies\, simulations and real-world experiments. Federated learning is applied to allow edge devices to train models without centralizing the data\, keeping sensitive information local. Reinforcement learning is used to help devices learn how to make better decisions by interacting with their environment. These two methods is tested in different scenarios to evaluate improvements in model accuracy\, resource use\, and adaptability.\n \nResults: The results of this thesis highlight significant advancements in federated learning (FL) and reinforcement learning (RL) for embedded systems. A comprehensive literature review identified six key challenges and open research questions in FL\, emphasizing the need for efficient communication\, scalability\, and privacy preservation. Case studies in telecommunications and automotive applications demonstrated that FL\, particularly with asynchronous aggregation protocols\, improves model performance\, reduces communication overhead\, and speeds up training in real-time\, dynamic environments. Novel algorithms\, such as AF-DNDF and deep RL approaches\, further enhanced decision-making capabilities and adaptability in applications like autonomous driving and UAV base station deployment for disaster scenarios. The development of frameworks like EdgeFL provided practical solutions to overcome FL’s implementation challenges\, offering scalable\, low-effort alternatives. Overall\, the integration of FL and RL into embedded systems resulted in improved model accuracy\, resource utilization\, and adaptability\, making these approaches highly suitable for real-world industrial use cases.\n \nConclusion: This research advances the field of edge intelligence by providing a practical approach to deploying machine learning models that are scalable\, privacy-focused\, and adaptive in embedded systems. The work demonstrates clear improvements in performance and offers a foundation for future research\, which could explore more complex learning approaches and apply these techniques to a wider range of embedded systems.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/smarter-embedded-systems/
LOCATION:EDIT Jupiter 473\, Hörselgången 5\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241216T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240128T211600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T211600Z
UID:6336-1734341400-1734350400@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:Steering committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/steering-committee-meeting-17/
LOCATION:Chalmers\, Lindholmen\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg\, 41756\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241216T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241216T093000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240128T211452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T211452Z
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SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-82/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
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SUMMARY:Task force meeting for planning sprint 28
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URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/task-force-meeting-for-planning-sprint-28/
LOCATION:Chalmers\, Lindholmen\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg\, 41756\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240613T142822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T125506Z
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SUMMARY:Reporting workshop: The end of Software Engineering - as we know it
DESCRIPTION:In Software Center\, companies and universities work together to accelerate the adoption of novel approaches to software engineering. The reporting workshop takes place twice a year\, in June and December. \nThis event aims at sharing results from research and cooperation within Software Center\, including activities in the competence center CoDig\, hosted by Software Center. The day before the reporting workshop there is an additional interactive workshop where you have the opportunity to discuss technical challenges with the Software Center projects\, more information here >> \nThe agenda for the reporting workshop ranges from keynote presentations to in-depth sessions for themes and projects. The cooperation between academia and companies in Software Center creates the software engineering success stories that industry needs. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at this link: https://forms.gle/HuqJJmjojqJszepc7 \nLink for virtual participation – all plenary sessions:\nYou can join the meeting over Teams\, but the digital solution will not offer an opportunity to interact with speakers:\nLink to the Teams townhall meeting >> \n  \nDec 11th: Pre-reporting workshop mingle\nWe meet for an informal warming up for the reporting workshop (at own cost):\n18.00 at OGBG Bar & Restaurang\, Comfort Hotel\, Skeppsbroplatsen 1411 21 Göteborg \nAgenda:\n09.30 – 10.00: Registration and coffee\n10:00-10:15: Opening: Jan Bosch\n10:15-10:45: Digital twins: keynote presentation by Mark van den Brand\,  Eindhoven University of Technology\, Software Engineering and Technology\nHigh-tech systems are becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to design\, manufacture and maintain. The DIGITAL TWIN program develops methods to make accurate digital twins of these types of systems: virtual software versions that allow you to run simulations to predict\, for example\, how changes in the design affect performance\, how control can be improved\, or which part on which needs maintenance at the moment. Digital twins are still mostly based on static theoretical models that assume normal behavior. By linking these models to measurement data that indicate how the system actually functions and combining this data with artificial intelligence\, the researchers make digital copies that continuously improve and adapt themselves. The research focuses on a number of exemplary systems provided by the Dutch high-tech companies involved in the program. \n10.45-11.00: The impact of SDV and AI on Next-Generation Tier1 ADAS development\nCompany presentation by Tobias Aderum\, Director Research & Innovation at Magna Electronics\nRead more at: https://www.magna.com/products/electrical-electronics/adas-automated-driving \n11:00-11:30: Community updates and introduction to poster session:\n\nTheme 1: Daniel Varro\, Linköping university\nTheme 2: Jan Carlson\, Mälardalen University\nTheme 3: Miroslaw Staron\, University of Gothenburg\nTheme 4: Helena H Olsson\, Malmö University\n\n11.30 – 12.15: Poster & mingle session\n12:15 – 13:00 Lunch break (lunch at own expense)\nRecommended lunch restaurant: https://www.facebook.com/wastegbg/ \n13:00 – 13.40: The AI maturity journey: how to scale up value from data and AI in an organization:\nIndustrial keynote presentation by Anders Arpteg\,  Senior director\, Head of AI and Data CoE\, Global Connect group.\n\nMany companies struggle to fully capture the value of data and AI\, often finding themselves stuck in isolated AI initiatives without broader impact or even completely failing to take advantage of the possibilities. Unlocking value from AI is a journey\, requiring a strategic approach to move from small-scale AI projects to a company-wide adoption that drives real transformation. The potential of data and data and AI is immense\, but to climb the AI maturity scale and achieve meaningful results\, organizations must have a well-defined strategy guiding their progress. \n13.40-14.00: Software architecture and AI: presentation by Antonio Martini\, University if Oslo \nAI took the world by storm\, fundamentally changing the way we architect traditional systems\, but also the way we need to architect novel AI (sub)systems. For example\, how do we integrate AI modules in traditional software with a long-term perspective\, including maintainability and evolvability? How do we use AI to assess our architecture\, for example its modularity or if there are performance anomalies? Do architects need to fundamentally evolve their role and competences? \n14:00 – 16.00: Parallel tracks (incl coffee break)\n1: Data: Dare to Dream (Room: the Studio\, same as plenary)\n\nSession organizers: Helena Holmström Olsson and Jan Bosch\nSpeakers: Ingmar Bengtsson\, Volvo Group Truck Technology\nBackground: In our research on data practices\, we see that people are often more focused on the constraints associated with data than exploring the opportunities that data can bring. In most situations\, we want the data\, we know it has value\, but we don’t dare to fully use and exploit it due to e.g.\, regulations\, ownership constraints\, ways-of-working that are not well-established\, costs associated with storage\, processing etc.\, and lack of quality to mention a few.\nSession focus: In this session\, we look for ideas and discussions on: “What if there were no constraints? What if we didn’t have these challenges and uncertainties? What if we could not fail? If so\, what are the things we would do with data?\nSession format: The session is interactive in nature with a mix of presentations from research and industry\, and with group discussions/exercises.\n\n2. AI-supported digitalization – Quantum and generative AI (Room: Workshoprummet\, 1st floor)\nLink to online participation: Join the meeting now \nMS Teams meeting ID: 341 402 358 630\npasscode: GF3n7iF6\n\nSession organizer: Miroslaw Staron\nSession focus: Quantum & Generative AI – how can we utilize quantum computing in software products? Are we ready for large-scale adoption yet? When will Quantum Computers be available like datacenters for AI?\nSpeakers:\n\nMikael Haglund & Henrik Sjöstrand\, IBM Sweden\nPontus Vikstål\, Mårten Skogh\, Chalmers NextLabs\nPetter Sutton\, Boeing\n\n\n\n3. The future of software and system modelling (Room: Wonderwoman)\n\nJoin the meeting now \nMeeting ID: 393 818 596 770\nPasscode: d4R7ff9U \n\nSession organizer: Jan Carlson\, Mälardalen University\, & Daniel Varro\, Linköping University\nSession focus: What is the role of models and modeling when building the software-intensive systems of the future? Should we still model? If so\, what? And how much is enough? Can models still be a useful tool in AI-supported development\, or is modeling becoming an outdated way of working?\n\n16.00: The end of Software Engineering as we know it\nPresentation and fishbowl discussion \n16.45 – 17:00 Plans\, reflections & closing: Jan Bosch\n  \nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nMark van den Brand: professor of Software Engineering and Technology\, Technical University of Eindhoven\, the Netherlands\n\n\n\n\n.\n  \nMark van den Brand is a full professor of Software Engineering and Technology in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science\, and a visiting professor at Royal Holloway\, University of London. His current research activities are on model driven engineering\, domain specific languages\, meta-modeling\, model management\, digital twins\, and automotive software engineering. His research is industry inspired; he works with most of the high-tech companies in the Eindhoven region\, the Netherlands. He has been an invited lecturer and keynote speaker at various conferences\, workshops and doctoral schools. He was and is member of PCs on workshops and conferences related to software engineering\, language engineering\, rewriting\, reverse engineering\, and software maintenance. \nMark initiated the special issues of Science of Computer Programming devoted to academic software development (Experimental Software and Toolkits)\, and since 2007 has been guest editor of six of these. He is on the editorial board of the journals Science of Computer Programming\, Open Computer Science\, and Computer Languages (COLA). He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal on Automotive Software Engineering. He is associate Editor-in-Chief of the Software Section of the Science of Computer Programming. He is deputy Editor-in-Chief of platinum open access journal JOT.\n\n\n\nAnders Arpteg: Senior director\, Head of AI and Data CoE\, Global Connect Group\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAnders Arpteg is AI director\, engineer\, scientist\, and investor with 25+ years of AI experience in both academia and industry\, with a Ph.D. in AI from Linköping University\, Sweden. Previously heading up research at Spotify\, Peltarion\, and data science at the Swedish Security Service\, now heading up a Center of Excellence for AI and data at GlobalConnect. \nAnders has also been part of starting up national AI initiatives such as AI Sweden and the Swedish AI Agenda\, member of the European AI Alliance\, AI reviewer for ICML\, ICLR\, JCP\, and the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova\, and host of the AI After Work podcast\, and received awards such as Lifetime achievement in AI from the Nordic DAIR Awards in 2021.\n\n\n\nAntonio Martini\, Professor\, University of Oslo\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nI am Professor at University of Oslo. My latest interests are on using AI for software engineering\, specifically for technical debt and software architecture\, and to improve software engineering practices for AI. In general\, my research focus is on managing Technical Debt\, Architecture\, Technical Leadership\, and Agile software development. I’m very keen to work with software companies and improve the state of art and practice together. My experience covers Software Engineering and Management in several contexts: large\, embedded software companies\, small\, web companies\, business to business companies\, startups. \nI’ve collaborated with several large companies such as Ericsson\, Volvo\, Saab\, Axis\, Grundfos\, Siemens\, Bosch\, Jeppesen\, Siemens\, Visma\, AKVA Group\, Knowit\, and more. I’ve also worked with my own company and I’ve run consultancy projects to manage and visualize Technical Debt. I’ve obtained a PhD in Software Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology\, Sweden in 2015.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/rws_dec2024/
LOCATION:A Working Lab (AWL)\, Sven Hultins plats 5\, Gothenburg\, 41258\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Conference,Promoted
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241211T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241007T084448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T122934Z
UID:7145-1733922000-1733936400@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:Technical workshop with Software Center projects
DESCRIPTION:In Software Center\, companies and universities work together to accelerate the adoption of novel approaches to software engineering. This one-day technical workshop aims at sharing and discussing results from joint projects within Software Center. This event is for Software Center partners only. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at this link: https://forms.gle/HuqJJmjojqJszepc7 \nChoose your workshop track:\nTo be able to plan for the day we ask you to indicate which track you plan to attend\, please choose you track for the workshop at this link:  https://forms.gle/sgJKm2A5J5UWmtw58 \nThe tracks:\n\nAutomation of Regulatory Compliance\nDigital twins\nAssurance & regulatory compliance\, architecture and testing\nEngineering Generative AI Software\n\nLate registrations?\nIf you want to bring a colleague there is still room for more participants\, registration here: https://forms.gle/HuqJJmjojqJszepc7 \n  \nDate & time:   December 12\, 13:00 – 17:00\nPlace:              SVEA\, Forskningsgången 4\, 417 56 Göteborg\nAgenda:          https://www.software-center.se/event/technical-ws/ \n  \nAgenda:\n12.30 – 13.00: Registration and coffee\n13.00 – 13.15: Introduction: Jan Bosch (Room: SVEA 241)\n13.15 – 14.45: Parallell workshop sessions:\nTrack 1: Automation of Regulatory Compliance (Room: SVEA 241)\nMicrosoft Teams Need help?\nJoin the meeting now\nMeeting ID: 352 629 839 902\nPasscode: Va7sw9JK\n\nThe question we ask is: ‘What if you could have a “Regulatory Agent” and use artificial intelligence (AI) to help you satisfy regulatory compliance’? Such an agent could continuously track and monitor the system and help ensure that no inconsistencies are introduced. \nTo address this\, and to explore effective ways to work with regulatory compliance\, this session focuses on automation of tasks and processes necessary for regulatory compliance. What we seek to achieve is ways in which we can remove the human efforts that goes into these processes. \nAgenda: \n13:15 – 13:30: Welcome and introduction to the session (Jan and Helena) \n13:30 – 13:50: How automation and CRA can work together\nPresenter: Christian Nord\, Senior Engineering Manager\, Advenica \n13:50 – 14:10: Do legal and engineering mix? – Using tools in the context of regulatory compliance: challenges and opportunities\nPresenter: Liina Savolainen\, EE Roadmap Leader at GTT (AB Volvo) \n14:10 – 14:30: Automating Extraction of Information for a Compliance Argument based on the Textual Requirements System (TReqS)\nPresenter: Eric Knauss (University of Gothenburg) \n14:30 – 14:45: Master student presentation/pitch to Software Center companies \n14:45 – 15:15 Coffee break \n15:15 – 16:30: Discussion \n15:15 – 16:10: Discussion \n\nIdentification of key themes\nBreakout groups assigned to themes\nReport out\n\n16:10 – 16:30: Reflections and closing \n\nSummary of key learnings\nAgreement on next steps\nFeedback (one thing you liked/wished for)\nClosing\n\nBackground:\nIn recent discussions with representatives from the Software Center companies\, many people have brought up the many new regulations that will\, and are already\, affecting the companies. As only a few examples\, there is the Cybersecurity Act\, GDPR\, the Data Act\, the AI Act and the Product Liability Act. \nIn a workshop earlier this sprint\, we explored some of these new regulations and the challenges associated with how to strategically prepare for these and how to organize for complying with these. In these discussions\, it became clear that currently\, many companies are spending an enormous amount of resources and manual effort into the process of understanding\, preparing\, and organizing for regulatory compliance. The risk\, as we see it\, is that resources and efforts are spent on processes and tasks that will only increase in number and that\, over time\, R&D and innovation activities might suffer. \nSession format:\nThe session is interactive in nature with a mix of presentations from research and industry\, and with group discussions/exercises. \nSession organizers: Helena Holmström Olsson and Jan Bosch \nTrack 2: Digital twins (Room: SVEA 240)\nBackground:\nIn recent discussions with representatives from the Software Center companies\, several companies have indicated interest in more in-depth discussions and research-activities regarding digital twins. \nSession focus:\nThe session will focus on identifying existing and missing technologies and competences that are needed to better utilize the concepts and ideas behind the digital-twin paradigm. We will look at questions like “How are different actors working with digital twins today?”\, “How would we like to work with digital twins in the future?”\, “What are the challenges you see to pursue such approach to system operation?”\, “What are the technology gaps that need to be filled?” \nSession format:\nThe session is interactive in nature with a mix of presentations from research and industry\, and with group discussions. \nSession goals:\nOur goal is to identify how the Software Centre community could support advances in utilizing digital-twin technology at the partner companies. This could include need for Software Center research-project and/or other supporting activities such as seminars or development of courses. \nSession organizers: Mikael Sjödin and Tiberiu Seceleanu \nTrack 3: Assurance & regulatory compliance\, architecture and testing (Room: SVEA 228)\nChairs: Jan Carlson\, Mälardalen University\, Daniel Varro\, Linköping university \nTentative link for online participation: Join the meeting\nMS Teams Meeting ID: 342 545 598 082 Passcode: ck6qz6Ve \n13.15 – 14.00 Assurance & regulatory compliance \n\n\nOntology-based representation for assurance and compliance (projects #49 & #50): Barbara Gallina\n\nTowards Automated Multi-concern Assurance and Regulatory Compliance of Battery Management Systems (projects #49\, #50 & #60): Barbara Gallina\n\n14.00 – 14.45 Architecture \n\n\nCommunication and documentation of architectural changes (project #35): Ifrah Qaisar\n\n\nAdopting the C4 model for visualizing software architecture (project #35): Robbert Jongeling\n\n\n14.45 – 15.15 Coffee break \n15.15 – 16.30 Testing \n\n\nUse of Generative AI in test generation\, optimization\, and automation (project #63): Gregory Gay and Azeem Ahmad\n\n\nTrack 4: Engineering Generative AI Software – project presentations (Room: SVEA 215)\nChair: Miroslaw Staron\, University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology \nLink to online participation: Join the meeting now \nMS Teams Meeting ID: 372 030 783 546   Passcode: JM3mJ3BA \nSession format: Project presentations and discussions \n\n\n13.15 – 13.45: Wilhelm Meding/Miroslaw Staron – requirements from standards\n\n\n13.45 – 14.05: Simin Sun – preliminary survey on CI\n\n\n14.05 – 14.25: Yi Peng – Data Challenges for Machine Learning Systems — Towards Data Requirements\n\n\n14.25 – 14.45: Habib – Maintainability Definition and Measurement for ML System Components.\nCoffee break\n\n\n15.15 – 15.35: Nataliya Berbyuk Lindström – Stakeholder Information Needs\n\n\n15.35 – 15.55: Nataliya Berbyuk Lindström – Generative AI\n\n\n15.55 – 16:15: Srijita Basu – Automotive CWE analysis\n\n\n16.15 – 16.30: Yiran Wang\, Willem Meijer – Why ML code crashes and what we are going to do about it\n\n\n14.45 – 15.15: Coffee & mingle\n15.15 – 16.30: Parallell workshop sessions (continued)\n16.30: Reflections in plenary: theme leaders\n16.50 – 17.00: Summary and closing: Jan Bosch\n  \nDecember 11th: Post technical workshop & Pre-reporting workshop mingle\nWe meet for an informal warming up for the reporting workshop (at own cost):\n18.00 at OGBG Bar & Restaurang\, Comfort Hotel\, Skeppsbroplatsen 1411 21 Göteborg \nDecember 12th: Software center reporting workshop\nThe day after the technical workshop we are arranging the December Software Center reporting workshop where you have the opportunity to meet partners in Software Center\, more information here: https://www.software-center.se/event/rws_dec2024/
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/technical-ws/
LOCATION:SVEA building\, Lindholmen\, Forskningsgången 4\, Gothenburg\, 41756\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241206T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
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SUMMARY:Deadline sprint 28 project proposals
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URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/deadline-sprint-28-project-proposals/
LOCATION:Sweden
CATEGORIES:Deadline
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241129T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240128T210937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T210937Z
UID:6326-1732888800-1732896000@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:Deadline for new project proposals
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URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/deadline-for-new-project-proposals-15/
LOCATION:Sweden
CATEGORIES:Deadline
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241126T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241126T153000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241114T195017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T195017Z
UID:7434-1732626000-1732635000@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:Cross-Company Workshop on Trustworthy Test Automation
DESCRIPTION:The TAHCTA Cross-Company Workshop on Trustworthy Test Automation will focus on exploring key challenges\, such as test automation’s limitations and strategies for effectively deciding when and how to automate testing across companies. Topics will include the complexity of testing complex systems and the impact of cognitive and human factors on automation. We will also address biases and cultural differences in software testing\, the integration of mutation testing into CI/CD pipelines\, and the limitations of AI in test automation. The workshop will include results from the current sprint and will foster discussions on developing more human-centered and interactive test tools. \nEvent Address: ONLINE (through Teams) and in Västerås\, Ypsilon (U2-020)\, Universitetsplan 1. \nPreliminary agenda \nSign up here
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/cross-company-workshop-on-trustworthy-test-automation/
LOCATION:Mälardalen University\, Västerås\, Universitetsplan 1\, Västerås\, Västerås\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Kristian Sandahl":MAILTO:kristian.sandahl@liu.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241115T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241009T100442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T100645Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on data practices
DESCRIPTION:Most welcome to a cross-company workshop on the topic of data collection\, storage and processing! \nLocation:\nThe workshop will be on-site in Gothenburg\, November 15th (10:30 – 15:00) and with the possibility to join online.  If at all possible\, we encourage on-site participation. \nBackground:\nDuring the previous sprint\, we worked together with four of the Software Center companies on how to reason about what data to collect\, where to store this data\, how to process and make use of it\, and how to manage quality and access of data. Our aim was to provide a holistic understanding of the multiple dimensions that need to be considered when reasoning about business value versus cost of collecting\, storing and processing large volumes of data. The main contribution in the paper is a data framework. \nThe aim with this workshop is to further explore best practices for data collection\, storage and processing. We seek to provide companies with tangible guidance for how to reason about value versus cost of data\, as well as strategies for how to avoid negative effects such as e.g.\, high costs\, data dependency\, and misinterpretation of data\, that we see happen when data is collected and used in ways it was not intended for. \nRegistration\nRegister by sending an e-mail to helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se \n 
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ws-data-practices/
LOCATION:EDIT Jupiter 473\, Hörselgången 5\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20241114T085437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T085437Z
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SUMMARY:Ontology-based representation for assurance and compliance
DESCRIPTION:In highly regulated industries\, assurance and compliance management represent challenging activities. This is due to the need of navigating rapidly shifting requirements. Products may evolve rapidly creating a product line in time in addition to the one in space. Products and product variability are constrained by legislation\, standards\, etc. whose applicability may vary depending on the jurisdiction. \nIn this webinar\, Barbara Gallina will briefly recall pieces of background information on the Semantic Web Technologies (RDF Graph\, SHACL\, SPARQL). Then\, based on those technologies\, she will propose an ontology-based representation for managing product variability in compliance with applicable legislations while assuring trust-related properties of interest. Specifically\, she will provide the representation in Resource Description Framework (RDF)\, shaped via SHACL (Shapes Constraint Language) constraints\, and queried via a set of SPARQL queries. \nBy the end of the seminar\, the attendee is expected to gain a sufficient understanding for appreciating the potential of the proposed ontology-based representation. \n  \nPractical information about the webinar: \n\nTime and date: 10:00 – 11:00\, 2024-11-12\nThe webinar welcomes active participation.\nThe link to the webinar will be included in the confirmation email sent after registration.\n\nThe webinar builds on top of at least three papers and expands further:\n\nB. Gallina\, Peter Munk\, Markus Schweizer. An Extension of the Rasmussen Socio-technical System for Continuous Safety Assurance. Proceedings of 8th International Workshop on Critical Automotive Applications: Robustness & Safety (CARS)\, Leuven\, Belgium\, April 8th\, 2024. HAL archives ouvertes.fr\, <hal-04558510>\nB. Gallina\, Henrik Dibowski\, Markus Schweizer. An Ontology-based Representation for Shaping Product Evolution in Regulated Industries. 21st International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse (ICSR-2024)\, Lecture Notes in Computer Science\, vol 14614. Springer\, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66459-5_6\, Limassol\, Cyprus\, June 19-20\, 2024.\n. Gallina\, G. L. Steierhoffer\, T. Young Olesen\, E. Parajdi\, M. Aarup. Towards an ontology for process compliance with the (machinery) legislations. Journal of Software Evolution and Process (JSEP). 2024; e2728. DOI; 10.1002/smr.2728
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ontology-based-representation-for-assurance-and-compliance/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240128T210851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T210851Z
UID:6324-1731322800-1731326400@www.software-center.se
SUMMARY:Coordination team meeting
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URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/coordination-team-meeting-81/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241028T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240930T091056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T100057Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Safety Critical Systems and AI
DESCRIPTION:The Trusted Smart Systems strategic profile area at Mälardalen University is pleased to invite you to a one-day workshop on Safety Critical Systems and AI. Join us for a one-day workshop that brings together leading academic researchers and industry experts to explore the latest advancements and challenges in this crucial field. This is a free-of-charge event\, including lunch and refreshments. \nRegistration:\nRegistration required: link to registration page \nLocation:\nMälardalen University in Västerås\, Room: Beta \nFull agenda incl introduction of speakers\nInvite including full agenda and introduction to speakers >> \n\nUnlock the Future of Safety-Critical Systems with AI\nThe intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and safety-critical systems represents both a challenge and a transformative opportunity. As AI technology rapidly advances\, its integration into systems that society relies on—such as autonomous vehicles\, healthcare\, and industrial automation brings forth critical questions about safety\, reliability\, and trust. How can we harness the potential of AI while ensuring that these systems remain secure and resilient? \nThis event will delve into three core themes:\n\nAI and Safety: Assess the dual nature of AI in safety-critical systems. We will explore how AI can both enhance and pose risks to safety in various domains\, including autonomous vehicles\, industrial systems\, and healthcare.\nAI and Cybersecurity: Discover how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape\, potentially enhancing defenses while also introducing new vulnerabilities.\nTrustworthy AI in Society: Engage in discussions about the ethical\, legal\, and societal implications of AI\, and what it means to develop systems that are not only effective but also trustworthy and aligned with societal values.\n\nThe workshop features keynote addresses from prominent experts\, breakout sessions tailored to each theme\, and a closing panel that will synthesize the insights and propose pathways forward. \nWhy Attend?\n\nFor Researchers: Connect with peers\, gain insights into the latest research\, and explore collaborative opportunities in AI and safety-critical systems.\nFor Industry Professionals: Learn about cutting-edge research that could impact your industry\, discuss practical challenges\, and network with leading academics and other industry leaders.\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of AI in safety-critical systems. Together\, we can navigate the complexities and ensure that AI serves as a force for good in society. \nAgenda:\nMorning Session:\n\n9:00 – 9:20: Registration and Welcome Coffee\n9:20 – 9:30: Opening address\n9:30 – 10:15: “Automotive safety standards for AI and related open issues” Keynote by Prof. Simon Burton\, U. of York\n10:15 – 10:35: “AI in critical systems – a business sector perspective” Mikaela Näslund\, Vice President Research & Development\, Westermo\n10:35 – 10:55: “Ensuring AI Integrity: The Critical Role of Reliability\, and Validation” Prof. Masoud Daneshtalab\, MDU\n10:55 – 11:15: Coffee Break\n11:15 – 11:35: “Open challenges in cybersecurity” Prof Kai Rannenberg\, Goete U. Frankfurt\n11:35 – 11:55: “Confidential AI” Prof. Shahid Raza\, MDU\n11:55 – 12:15: “AI – what may be its (unintended) societal consequences?” Prof. Jonas Stier\, MDU\n12:15 – 12:35: Speaker 7 (to be announced) – 2nd presentation on societal implications\n12:35 – 13:30: Lunch Break\n\nAfternoon Session:\n\n13:30 – 15:00: Breakout Session 1: AI and Safety\n13:30 – 15:00: Breakout Session 2: AI and Cybersecurity\n13:30 – 15:00: Breakout Session 3: Trustworthy AI in Society\n15:00 – 15:30: Coffee Break\n15:30 – 16:45: Panel Discussion: Where do we go from here? – Insights and findings from Breakout Sessions\n16:45 – 17:00: Closing Remarks
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ws_safety-critical-systems-and-ai/
LOCATION:Mälardalen University\, Västerås\, Universitetsplan 1\, Västerås\, Västerås\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Hans Hansson":MAILTO:hans.hansson@mdh.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241017T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241017T150000
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SUMMARY:Cross-company workshop on EU regulations
DESCRIPTION:In recent discussions with representatives from the SC companies\, many people have brought up the fact that EU has pushed several regulations/laws that will\, and are already\, affecting the SC companies. As a few examples\, there is the Cybersecurity Act\, GDPR\, the Data Act\, the AI Act and the Product Liability Act. \nSeveral SC companies have expressed concerns with how to respond to these regulations/laws and how to strategically prepare and organize for complying with these. \nDuring this sprint\, we plan to organize a cross-company workshop to discuss the implications of these EU regulations/laws. The focus of the workshop discussions will be the following: \n\nHow to respond to the EU regulations?\nHow will these regulations affect the ecosystem (and the companies’ position in their ecosystems)?\nWhat are the strategies going forward?\n\nAs we see it\, these regulations might require involving new partners\, they might chance the existing value chain and they might upset the current power balance in the ecosystem. In the workshop\, we explore these challenges and we discuss best practices to help the SC companies to optimally position (and/or re-position) in the new business landscape. \nThe workshop will be organized as an on-site workshop at Lindholmen in Gothenburg on October 17th (10:30 – 15:00). We will offer the possibility to join online but encourage on-site participation if at all possible. \nContact Helena Holmström Olsson for more info.
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/ws_eu-regulations/
LOCATION:EDIT Jupiter 473\, Hörselgången 5\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg
ORGANIZER;CN="Helena Holmstr%C3%B6m Olsson":MAILTO:helena.holmstrom.olsson@mau.se
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241014T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20241014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260523T225916
CREATED:20240128T210746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T210746Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-sprint steering committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.software-center.se/event/mid-sprint-steering-committee-meeting-13/
LOCATION:Chalmers\, Lindholmen\, Hörselgången 5\, Gothenburg\, 41756\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Bosch":MAILTO:jan.bosch@chalmers.se
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