The 'Deterministic Connected Systems' research targets innovative end-to-end wired/wireless networking solutions driven by critical professional applications that have to meet strict Quality of Service requirements in terms of throughput, bounded latency,  reliability, availability, coverage, etc., in smart application areas like machine-to-machine communication and collaborative robots for industrial automation, safety-critical and real-time intra- and inter-vehicle systems, reliable and secure mission-critical applications, precise and time-accurate data acquisition and real-time traffic in aerospace,  real-time professional multimedia, etc.. 

These application areas, represented by smaller-volume professional and private markets, require a different approach than one-size-fits-all solutions targeting mass markets.  Our research strategy is to focus on selected relevant standardized features and new features ahead of standardization offering room for specialization & customization.