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Cyber physics system: a review

Changbin Jiang (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)
Ying Ma (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)
Hong Chen (Tianjin University, Tianjin, China)
Yangyin Zheng (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)
Shan Gao (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)
Shengxue Cheng (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 29 November 2018

Issue publication date: 6 April 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Cyber physical system (CPS) has attracted much attention from industry, government and academia due to its dramatic impact on society, economy and people’s daily lives. Scholars have conducted a number of studies on CPS. However, despite of the dynamic nature of this research area, a systematic and extensive review of recent research on CPS is unavailable. Accordingly, this paper conducts an intensive literature review on CPS and presents an overview of existing research on CPS. The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges of studying CPS as well as the directions for future studies on CPS.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper examines existing literatures about CPS from 2006 to 2018 in Compendex, presenting its definition, architectures, characteristics and applications.

Findings

This study finds that CPS is closely integrated, diversified and large-scale network with complex multiple time scales. It requires dynamic reorganization/reconfiguration, mass computing, and closed, automated and control circuits. Currently, CPS has been applied in smart manufacturing, medical systems, smart city and smart libraries. The main challenges in designing CPS are to develop, to modify, to integrate abstractions and to set predictable timing of openness and physical interconnection of physical devices. Furthermore, security is a key issue in CPS.

Originality/value

This study adds knowledge to the existing literature of CPS by answering what the current level of development on CPS is and what the potential future research directions of CPS are.

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Citation

Jiang, C., Ma, Y., Chen, H., Zheng, Y., Gao, S. and Cheng, S. (2020), "Cyber physics system: a review", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 105-116. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-11-2017-0256

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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