Network Calculus for Time-Sensitive Networking

Project Description

This research project deals with the application of quality of service guarantees in Time-Sensitive Networking, in particular using Network Calculus. Real-time systems are increasingly required in industry, e.g. the automotive, automation or entertainment industries. Classical Ethernet, however, does not guarantee real-time performance, which leads the Time-Sensitive Networking Task Group (IEEE 802.1) to develop standards for real-time data transmission over Ethernet networks. These standards are summarized under the term Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Within the scope of this research project, the application of Network Calculus for TSN is now being investigated. Network Calculus (NC) is a system theory for deterministic performance evaluation. It uses mathematical methods to provide performance guarantees for communication systems. NC can help evaluate TSN's real-time properties, meet required latency limits, and provide insight into the optimal configuration of networks. It also enables buffer sizing and can evaluate existing or new scheduling algorithms.

Project Period

2018-10-01 – 2022-10-01

Project Leader

Kai-Steffen Hielscher, Reinhard German

Project Members

Lisa Maile

Related Publications

• Maile L., Hielscher KS., German R.:
  Network Calculus Results for TSN: An Introduction
  In: 2020 Information Communication Technologies Conference (ICTC) 2020
  DOI: 10.1109/ICTC49638.2020.9123308
  URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9123308
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