3.1 Cyber-Physical Systems: Challenges
Since CPS involves embedded systems, communication and computations which interacts with physical processes allowing new capabilities to physical systems, applying it into Germany’s production is not an easy task due to its share of problems. These challenges are enumerated below.
3.1.1 Scientific
CPS creates networked structures built of physical systems, heterogeneous, software and electronics arising to a new idea of systems and requiring an exhaustive fundamental notion. A combination of standard mechanical and electrical engineering models and computer science digital models are required in the supervision of CPS. In the depiction of time and space, models from the natural world and hypothetical models done by computer scientists requires to be combined. As well as the merging of the restrictions and properties of open systems and necessary requisites of closed embedded systems. Cyber-physical systems’ efficient development relies on design methodologies for multi-level systems and new prototypes. The adaptability of the systems, work performance, ability to self-organize and others are essential for such systems. Various divisions of science need to be inter …show more content…
This then proves to be a challenge in the marketing, operation, technical development and distribution of CPS especially in the small and medium enterprises in Germany. How corporations could add value from CPS and the promotion of company knowledge is a specific challenge to Germany. Platforms, broadband networks and standards are needed in the development of new business models. There is already an existing know-how on how to construct platforms for CPS, but “operator models” are inadequate. (Acatech, 2011,