Concept of a design activity supporting tool in the design and development process of cyber physical system

ABSTRACT

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are systems that link cyberspace with the physical world by means of a network of interrelated elements (sensors and actuators) and computational engines. These different assets make it difficult to design properly and effectively with them all. Additionally, the designing of CPS requires multi-disciplinary project teams and the investigation of all activities which CPS should perform. The designers have to share their knowledge, experience and identify the assets and activities which are necessary for proper CPS functioning. The proper identification process of CPS activities allows improvement of the design process through more precise and problem-activity-dedicated knowledge and activity-design models management. This process can also be supported by dedicated software tools which enable easy access to the acquired and accumulated knowledge.

KEYWORDS:

• CPS
• knowledge modelling
• assisting systems in engineering
• design supporting software

Disclosure statement

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