Cyber-physical system

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Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are computing systems that interact with physical processes. The tight integration between the computation and the physical system is what differentiates CPS from other forms of computing, making CPS a kind of embedded system. However, unlike more traditional embedded systems, CPS are typically designed as networks of interacting elements instead of as standalone devices.^[1]

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has identified cyber-physical systems as a key area of research.^[2] In late 2006, the NSF sponsored several workshops on cyber-physical systems.^[3][4]

Contents 1 Examples 2 References 3 Further reading 3.1 NSF Workshop On Cyber-Physical Systems

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Common applications of CPS typically fall under sensor-based systems and autonomous systems. For example, many wireless sensor networks monitor some aspect of the environment and relay the processed information to a central node. Other types of CPS include autonomous automotive systems, medical monitoring, process control systems, distributed robotics, and automatic pilot avionics.

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[edit] NSF Workshop On Cyber-Physical Systems

• Edward A. Lee, Cyber-Physical Systems - Are Computing Foundations Adequate?

• Paulo Tabuada, Cyber-Physical Systems: Position Paper

• Rajesh Gupta, Programming Models and Methods for Spatio-Temporal Actions and Reasoning in Cyber-Physical Systems