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Automatisierungstechnik ,  automation systems engineering ,  AutomationML ,  Digitalization and Industry 4.0

1999 - Dr.-Ing., Engineering
TU Ilmenau
Germany

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1995 - Diplom (Universitaet), Engineering
TU Ilmenau
Germany

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since 2017 - Hochschule Pforzheim - Germany

Professor für Mechatronische Systementwicklung

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2015 - 2017 - ABB Forschungszentrum - Germany

Senior Principal Scientist Department Automation Devices

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2014 - ABB Forschungszentrum - Germany

Program Manager

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2007 - 2015 - ABB Forschungszentrum - Germany

Senior Principal Scientist Department Industrial Software

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2006 - 2007 - ABB Forschungszentrum - Germany

Group Manager "Manufacturing Engineering"

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2001 - 2005 - ABB AG, Forschungszentrum - Germany

Scientist at the ABB Corporate Research Center Ladenburg

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1996 - 1999 - TU Ilmenau - Germany

Promotion

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1990 - 1995 - TU Ilmenau - Germany

Studium an der TU Ilmenau, Abschluss Diplom-Ingenieur für Automatisierungstechnik

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since 2017

IEEE ETFA 2017 Best Paper Award

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since 2014

IEEE ETFA 2014 Best Paper AwardIEEE ETFA 2014 Best Paper Award

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since 2013

IECON 2013 Best Paper in Session Award

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since 2010

Industrial IT Research Award

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since 2010

atp award 2010

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since 2004

atp award 2004

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Mechatronic Systems Engineering ,  Messtechnik , 

Journal article

PELZER, F., KLOSE, A., BARTH, M., MANSKE, H., OEHLERT, R., LEÓN, S. V., ... URBAS, L. (2020). Intermodulare funktionale Sicherheit für flexible Anlagen. Teil 1: Grundlagen und Anforderungen. atp magazin (6-7/2020), pp. 84-92. Essen.

KLOSE, A., PELZER, F., DRATH, R., HORCH, A., LEÓN, S. V., MANSKE, H., ... URBAS, L. (2020). Intermodulare funktionale Sicherheit für flexible Anlagen in der Prozessindustrie. Teil 2: Architektur und Engineering intermodularer Sicherheit und Safety-MTP. atp magazin (10/2020), pp. 44-53. Essen.

DRATH, R. (2018). Neu verbunden – Die Idee hinter Industrie 4.0: Mehr als Technik.. iX Special 2018, 13, pp. 8-11. Hannover.

THONGNUCH, S., FAY, A., & DRATH, R. (2018). Semi-automatic generation of a virtual representation of a production cell. AT - Automatisierungstechnik, 66 (5), 372-384. doi:10.1515/auto-2017-0108.

DRATH, R. (2018). The evolution of a key concept of Industry 4.0. visIT, pp. 6-8.

MAYERHOFER, T., WIMMER, M., BERARDINELLI, L., & DRATH, R. (2018). A Model-Driven Engineering Workbench for CAEX Supporting Language Customization and Evolution. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2770-2779. doi:10.1109/TII.2017.2786780.

DRATH, R. (2018). Die Idee hinter Industrie 4.0: Mehr als Technik. Heise Medien GmbH, 3, pp. 8-11. Hannover.

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Book/Monograph/Ebook

DRATH, R. (2010). Datenaustausch in der Anlagenplanung mit AutomationML. Springer Verlag.

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Chapter in Book

DRATH, R., HOFFMANN, M. (2020). Proposal for requirements on industrial AI solutions. (ja ed.). In Beyerer J., Maier A., Niggemann O. (Eds.) (pp. 63-72). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

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Commentary

DRATH, R. (2018). Apps können keine Fahrzeugkarosse heben Gedanken zur digitalen Fabrik und dem digitalen Zwilling. atp magazin, Essen.

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Article in Proceeding

KLOSE , A., PELZER, F., BARTH, M., DRATH, R. (2020). Distributed Functional Safety for Modular Process Plants. 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2020) (pp. 1381-1384).

DRATH, R., HOFFMANN, M. (2020). Industrielle Anforderungen an Künstliche Intelligenz-Lösungen. 21. Leitkongress der Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik Automation 2020, (pp. 617-628).

DRATH, R., MARKUS, R. (2020). Digitalisierung elektrischer Schnittstellen mit AutomationML als Basis neuer Geschäftsmodelle. Tagungsband zum Steckverbinderkongress 2020.

BIHANI, P., & DRATH, R. (2018). Semantic Interoperability in a Heterogeneous World via AutomationML-based Mappings., AutomationML Conference.

DRATH, R., & RENTSCHLER, M. (2018). Modelling and exchange of IO-Link configurations with AutomationML., 2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) (pp. 1530-1535).

RENTSCHLER, M., & DRATH, R. (2018). Vendor-Independent modeling and exchange of fieldbus topoloies with AutomationML., Proceedings of 2018 IEEE 23th International Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA 2018) (pp. 956 - 963).

DRATH, R., & INGEBRIGTSEN, I. (2018). Digitalization of the IEC PAS 63131 standard with AutomationML., Proceedings of 2018 IEEE 23th International Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA 2018) (pp. 902-909).

DRATH, R., & INGEBRIGTSEN, I. (2018). AutomationML in the Oil&Gas Industry Digitalization of the IEC 63131 standard.., Proceedings of the 5th international AutomationML conference.

DRATH, R., RENTSCHLER, M., HOCH, M., & MÜLLER, M. (2018). Vendor-Independent modeling and exchange of Fieldbus Topologies with AutomationML., roceedings of the 5th international AutomationML conference.

BIHANI, P., & DRATH, R. (2017). Concept for AutomationML based interoperability between multiple independent engineering tools without semantic harmonization., ETFA 2017.

WAGNER, C., DRATH, R., GROTHOFF, J., EPPLE, U., MALAKUTI, S., GRÜNER, S., ... ZIMMERMANN, P. (2017). The role of the Industry 4.0 Asset Administration Shell and the Digital Twin during the life cycle of a plant.., ETFA 2017.

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