OBDDimal
The goal of the project "Optimal Binary Decision Diagrams for Information Visualization, Model Analysis, and Logic Operations" (OBDDimal, for short) focuses at its core on improving the scalability of binary decision diagrams (BDDs) and related data structures. Domains which would benefit from an increase in scalability are, among others, information visualization (e.g., interactive configurators), model analysis (e.g., feature-model analysis, static code analysis), and logic operations in general (e.g., negation of CNFs).
Student Members, Workers, and Projecteers
Tim Jannik Schmidt

____________________Tim Jannik__________Schmidt_________
________- M.Sc. Tobias Betz
- M.Sc. Sebastian Budsa
- B.Sc. Pierre Coquet
- B.Sc. Sean Duft
- M.Sc. Lukas Harsch
- B.Sc. Niklas Hoehne
- M.Sc. Simon Karrer
- B.Sc. Konstantin Kistner
- B.Sc. Daniel Klier
- M.Sc. Eric Langenbucher
- B.Sc. Marc Lukas
- M.Sc. Tobias Müller
- B.Sc. Timo Netzer
- B.Sc. Jonas Otto
Theses
2024
9.
S. Semmler,
"Domain-Specific Variable Ordering for Compiling Binary Decision Diagrams from Feature Models",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Jun.
2024.
2023
8.
R. Dunkel,
"One Solver to Rule All Feature Models - Or Not? Addressing the Algorithm Selection Problem for #SAT",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Dez.
2023.
7.
S. Karrer,
"Interactive Product Configuration for Multiple Feature-Model Versions",
Master's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Jul.
2023.
6.
T. Betz,
"Analyzing Feature-Model Histories With Binary Decision Diagrams",
Master's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Mai
2023.
DOI: | |
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5.
D. Klier,
"Hashing Strategies for Concurrent Building of Binary Decision Diagrams",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Feb.
2023.
4.
E. Langenbucher,
"The Impact of Static Variable Ordering on Building BDDs for Real-World Feature Models",
Master's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Jan.
2023.
2022
3.
M. Lukas,
"A Survey of BDD-Based Tools for Points-To Analysis",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Aug.
2022.
2.
K. Kistner,
"Survey and Evaluation of Dynamic Variable Ordering Heuristics for the Construction of Binary Decision Diagrams",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Jan.
2022.
2021
1.
T. Netzer,
"Development of a Parallelized BDD Library in Rust",
Bachelor's Thesis,
University of Ulm,
Germany,
Jul.
2021.
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Publications
2024
20.
C. Sundermann,
H. Raab,
T. ±á±ðß,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Reusing d-DNNFs for Efficient Feature-Model Counting",
Trans. on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM),
Nov.
2024.
ACM.
DOI: |
19.
C. Sundermann,
V. F. Brancaccio,
E. Kuiter,
S. Krieter,
T. ±á±ðß and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"Collecting Feature Models from the Literature: A Comprehensive Dataset for Benchmarking"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2024,
pp. 54-65.
DOI: |
18.
C. Sundermann,
T. ±á±ðß,
R. Sundermann,
E. Kuiter,
S. Krieter and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"Generating Feature Models with UVL's Full Expressiveness"
in Proc. Int'l Workshop on Languages for Modelling Variability (MODEVAR),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2024,
pp. 61-65.
DOI: |
17.
T. ±á±ðß,
S. Karrer and
L. Ostheimer,
"Multi-Version Decision Propagation for Configuring Feature Models in Space and Time"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2024,
pp. 88-92.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9798400705939 |
16.
C. Sundermann,
E. Kuiter,
T. ±á±ðß,
H. Raab,
S. Krieter and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"On the Benefits of Knowledge Compilation for Feature-Model Analyses (Journal First)"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2024,
pp. 217.
DOI: |
15.
T. ±á±ðß,
S. N. Semmler,
C. Sundermann,
J. Toran and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"Towards Deterministic Compilation of Binary Decision Diagrams From Feature Models"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2024,
pp. 136-147.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9798400705939 |
14.
C. Sundermann,
T. ±á±ðß,
M. Nieke,
P. M. Bittner,
J. M. Young,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Evaluating State-of-the-Art #SAT Solvers on Industrial Configuration Spaces - Summary"
in Proc. Software Engineering (SE),
Bonn, Germany:
Gesellschaft für Informatik,
Feb.
2024,
pp. 67-68.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 978-3-88579-737-1 |
Datei: |
13.
E. Kuiter,
T. ±á±ðß,
C. Sundermann,
S. Krieter,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
G. Saake,
"How Easy Is SAT-Based Analysis of a Feature Model?"
in Proc. Int'l Working Conf. on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Feb.
2024,
pp. 149-151.
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Datei: |
12.
S. Böhm,
S. Krieter,
T. ±á±ðß,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
M. Lochau,
"Incremental Identification of T-Wise Feature Interactions"
in Proc. Int'l Working Conf. on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Feb.
2024,
pp. 27-36.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9798400708770 |
Datei: |
11.
T. ±á±ðß,
T. J. Schmidt,
L. Ostheimer,
S. Krieter and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"UnWise: High T-Wise Coverage From Uniform Sampling"
in Proc. Int'l Working Conf. on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Feb.
2024,
pp. 37-45.
DOI: | |
Datei: |
10.
T. ±á±ðß,
L. Ostheimer,
T. Betz,
S. Karrer,
T. J. Schmidt,
P. Coquet,
S. Semmler and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"variability.dev: Towards an Online Toolbox for Feature Modeling"
in Proc. Int'l Workshop on Languages for Modelling Variability (MODEVAR) (To Appear),
Feb.
2024.
Datei: |
2023
9.
C. Sundermann,
E. Kuiter,
T. ±á±ðß,
H. Raab,
S. Krieter and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"On the Benefits of Knowledge Compilation for Feature-Model Analyses",
Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AMAI),
pp. 1013-1050,
Nov.
2023.
Springer.
DOI: | |
Datei: |
8.
T. Pett,
T. ±á±ðß,
S. Krieter,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Continuous T-Wise Coverage"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Aug.
2023,
pp. 87-98.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9798400700910 |
Datei: |
7.
C. Sundermann,
H. Raab,
T. ±á±ðß,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Exploiting d-DNNFs for Repetitive Counting Queries on Feature Models" ,
Technical Report arXiv:2303.12383,
Mä.
2023.
DOI: | |
Datei: |
6.
C. Sundermann,
T. ±á±ðß,
M. Nieke,
P. M. Bittner,
J. M. Young,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Evaluating State-of-the-Art #SAT Solvers on Industrial Configuration Spaces",
Empirical Software Engineering (EMSE),
pp. 38,
Jan.
2023.
Springer.
DOI: | |
Datei: |
2022
5.
T. ±á±ðß,
T. Müller,
C. Sundermann and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"ddueruem: A Wrapper for Feature-Model Analysis Tools"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2022,
pp. 54-57.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9781450392068 |
Datei: |
2021
4.
S. Krieter,
R. Arens,
M. Nieke,
C. Sundermann,
T. ±á±ðß,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
C. Seidl,
"Incremental Construction of Modal Implication Graphs for Evolving Feature Models"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2021,
pp. 64-74.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9781450384698 |
Datei: |
3.
C. Sundermann,
T. ±á±ðß,
D. Engelhardt,
R. Arens,
J. Herschel,
K. Jedelhauser,
B. Jutz,
S. Krieter and
I. Schaefer,
"Integration of UVL in FeatureIDE"
in Proc. Int'l Workshop on Languages for Modelling Variability (MODEVAR),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2021,
pp. 73-79.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9781450384704 |
Datei: |
2.
T. ±á±ðß,
C. Sundermann and
T. °Õ³óü³¾,
"On the Scalability of Building Binary Decision Diagrams for Current Feature Models"
in Proc. Int'l Systems and Software Product Line Conf. (SPLC),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Sep.
2021,
pp. 131-135.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9781450384698 |
Datei: |
1.
C. Sundermann,
M. Nieke,
P. M. Bittner,
T. ±á±ðß,
T. °Õ³óü³¾ and
I. Schaefer,
"Applications of #SAT Solvers on Feature Models"
in Proc. Int'l Working Conf. on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS),
New York, NY, USA:
ACM,
Feb.
2021.
DOI: | |
ISBN: | 9781450388245 |
Datei: |
Project Lead
M.Sc. Tobias ±á±ðß

__________M.Sc.__________Tobias__________±á±ðß_________
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SoftVarE Working Group
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