most recent papers

K. Thramboulidis, "The IEC 61131 as Enabler of OO and MDD in Industrial Automation", IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, 2012.

Sven Scholz, Kleanthis Thramboulidis, “Integrating SysML-based System Modeling with Safety Engineering”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (in press).

D. Soliman, K. Thramboulidis, G. Frey, “Function Block Diagram to UPPAAL Timed Automata Transformation Based on Formal Models” 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, 23-25 May 2012, Bucharest, Romania.

G. Doukas, K. Thramboulidis, “A Real-Time Linux Based Framework for Model-Driven Engineering in Control and Automation”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 58, No. 3, March 2011, pp. 914-924

K. Thramboulidis “An RTSJ-based Framework for Model Driven Development in Distributed Control and Automation”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 7, No 4, 2011, pp. 518-541.

Frey, G.; Thramboulidis, K.: Einbindung der IEC 61131 in modellgetriebene Entwicklungsprozesse. Proceedings of the Kongress Automation 2011, VDI-Berichte 2143, Baden-Baden, Germany, pp. 21-24 (extended 12-pages paper on CD), June 2011.

K. Thramboulidis, G. Frey, “An MDD Process for IEC 61131-based Industrial Automation Systems”, 16^th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, (ETFA11), September 5-9, 2011, Toulouse, France.  PDF

K. Thramboulidis, D. Soliman and G. Frey, “Towards an Automated Verification Process for Industrial Safety Applications”, 7th Annual IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, August 24-27, 2011, Trieste, Italy. PDF  Presentation

D. Soliman, K. Thramboulidis, G. Frey, “A Methodology to Upgrade Legacy Industrial Systems to Meet Safety regulations”, 3^rd Inter. Workshop on dependable control of discrete systems, June 15-17, 2011, Saarbrucken, Germany.

K. Thramboulidis, and G. Frey, “Towards a Model-Driven IEC 61131-based Development Process in Industrial Automation,” Journal of Software Engineering and Applications (JSEA), Vol. 4, No. 4, April 2011. http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=4753

K. Thramboulidis, Sven Scholz, “Integrating the 3+1 SysML View Model with Safety Engineering”, IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technology and Factory Automation, (ETFA 2010) Bilbao, Spain, 13-16 Sept 2010. PDF

K. Thramboulidis, Andrea Buda, “3+1 View Model for IEC61499 Function Block Control Systems”, 8^th IEEE Inter. Conf. on Industrial Infomratics, (INDIN 2010) 13-16th July, Osaka, 2010.

W. Brace, Kleanthis Thramboulidis, “From Requirements to Desing Specifications- A Formal Approach”, INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE - DESIGN 2010, Dubrovnik - Croatia, May 17 - 20, 2010.

Sven Scholz, Kleanthis Thramboulidis, “Integrating SysML-based System Modeling with Safety Engineering”, Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE 2010), Workshop on Model Based Engineering for Embedded Systems Design, 8-12 March, 2010, Dresden, Germany, pp. 1-8.

K. Thramboulidis, “The 3+1 SysML View-Model in Model Integrated Mechatronics”,  Journal of Software Engineering and Applications (JSEA), vol.3, no.2, pp.109-118, PDF

K. Thramboulidis, “Τhe Function Block Model in Embedded Control and Automation: From IEC61131 to IEC61499”,  WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMPUTERS, Issue 9, Volume 8, September 2009, Available on-line: http://www.wseas.us/e-library/transactions/computers/2009/32-087.pdf

K. Thramboulidis, “IEC61499 Function Block Model: Facts and Fallacies”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine vol. 3, issue 4, December 2009, pp. 7-26. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5352471&isnumber=5352411.

K. Thramboulidis, G. Doukas,  and A., Zoupas, “Performance Analysis of a Real-Time Java Execution Environment for IEC 61499”, 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Moscow, June 3-5, 2009.

Khalgui,M., K. Thramboulidis, “An IEC61499-based Development Approach for the Deployment of Industrial Control Applications” International journal of Modelling, Identification and Control (IJMIC), DOI: 10.1504/IJMIC.2008.021096, Vol. 4, Issue 2,  2008, pp. 186 – 204

 G. Koumoutsos and K. Thramboulidis, “A Knowledge-Based Framework for Complex, Proactive and Service-Oriented e-Negotiation Systems”, Special Issue of Springer's Electronic Commerce Research, Published online: 22 April 2009, DOI 10.1007/s10660-009-9040-6.

K. Thramboulidis, “Challenges in the Development of Mechatronic Systems: The Mechatronic Component”, 13^th IEEE Int. Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, (ETFA’08) Sept 2008, Hamburg, Germany.

K. Thramboulidis, “Comments on “Object-Oriented Modeling of Complex Mechatronic Components for the Manufacturing Industry”, IEEE/ASME  Transactions  on  Mechatronics, vol. 13, no 4, pp. 485-487, August 2008.

Doukas, G., K. Thramboulidis, “Implementation Model Alternatives for IEC 61499 Function Block Networks”, 6th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, July 13-16, 2008, Daejon, Korea.

G. Koumoutsos, K. Thramboulidis, “Towards a Knowledge-Base for Building Complex, Proactive and Service-Oriented E-n