The competences of the IHP and of the computer science departments at University of Potsdam are combined in the Joint Lab in four important research fields:

• Wireless systems and sensor networks 
• Parallel systems and embedded SoC design 
• Applications for the Internet of Things and Services Multimedia
• Reliability, Safety, Compliance

Topics of interest in these research fields include:

• Development of middleware platforms, cyber physical systems, power efficient architectures, and reliable communication techniques for wireless communication systems and sensor networks with application in the areas of assisted living, industry 4.0 , automotive, avionic, telematics and telemedicine applications
• Distributed and clustered systems for various levels of dependability and security
• Design and test techniques for high-performance, dependable, secure, and fault tolerant embedded systems-on-chip (SoC)
• Low-power und low-noise SoC design methodologies for innovative circuit design like GALS, asynchronous and differential logic design