Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), as specialized task-oriented embedded field
devices, play a vital role in current industrial control systems (ICSs), which are composed of …

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are indispensable in critical infrastructures and
industrial control systems. The increasing demand for enhanced cost-effectiveness and …

Static code analysis techniques examine programs without actually executing them. The
main benefits lie in improving software quality by detecting problematic code constructs and …

Industrial Control System (ICS) security has become increasingly important as attacks
targeting ICSs are more prominent. Although many off-the-shelf industrial network intrusion …

Nowadays programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are suffering increasing cyberattacks.
Attackers could reprogram PLCs to inject malware that would cause physical damages and …

Software used to monitor and control operations within an automation system is defined
using domain-specific languages. Latent errors in the control code, if left undetected, can …

The rising complexity of modern production systems raises the need for evaluating the code
quality also in control software engineering. Complexity metrics can help identifying code …

During the lifecycle of automated production systems (aPS) additional functionalities and
evolutions are realized. As a consequence, control software of aPS becomes highly complex …

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are control devices used in industry to control,
operate, supervise, and monitor machines, robots, assembly lines, chemical plants, power …

Critical infrastructure such as chemical plants, manufacturing facilities or tidal barrages are
usually operated using specialized control devices. These devices are programmed using …