Functional safety is indispensable in modern Industry 4.0 manufacturing cells. The EMT Chair is conducting research on fail-safe communication protocols based on IO-Link Wireless to implement safety functions such as emergency stop, safety door monitoring, and mobile enable buttons wirelessly and in compliance with standards (SIL 3 per IEC 61508 / PL e per ISO 13849).
Milestones, Dissertations, & Test Reports
Doctoral dissertation by Dr.–Ing. Thomas Döbbert:
Title: Contribution to IO-Link Wireless Safety – Architecture and System Extensions
Publication: Helmut Schmidt University / University of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg, 2023
Full text: OpenHSU Document Server
Title: Contribution to IO-Link Wireless Safety – Architecture and System Extensions
Publication: Helmut Schmidt University / University of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg, 2023
Full text: OpenHSU Document Server
Technical article in atp magazin:
Title: Contribution to Safety Extension of IO-Link Wireless
Authors: T. Döbbert, H. Beuster, G. Scholl (HSU), W. Schlögl, P. Supavatanakul (TÜV SÜD)
Journal: atp magazine, Issue 9/2023, pp. 80–86
Title: Contribution to Safety Extension of IO-Link Wireless
Authors: T. Döbbert, H. Beuster, G. Scholl (HSU), W. Schlögl, P. Supavatanakul (TÜV SÜD)
Journal: atp magazine, Issue 9/2023, pp. 80–86
TÜV SÜD Test Report:
Title: Technical Report on the Evaluation of the Safety Communication Protocol Specification Proposal for IO-Link Wireless Safety
Testing Laboratory: TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH, Report No. HH101102T
Title: Technical Report on the Evaluation of the Safety Communication Protocol Specification Proposal for IO-Link Wireless Safety
Testing Laboratory: TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH, Report No. HH101102T
For more detailed information, please contact Henry Beuster, M.Sc., or Prof. Gerd Scholl, Ph.D. (Dr.–Ing.).
Letzte Änderung: 28. August 2026