Multilevel Self-Organisation and Context-Based Knowledge Fusion for Business Model Adaptability in Cyber-Physical Systems

摘要

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) tightly integrate physical systems and cyber (IT) systems based on interaction between these systems in real time. Operation and configuration of manufacturing logistics CPS require approaches for managing the variability at design time and the dynamics at runtime caused by a multitude of component types and changing application environments. Multilevel self-organization and knowledge fusion contribute to this task. Furthermore, self-organization within CPS also opens the avenue towards providing new services at runtime, which need to be accommodated in the business models. Adaptable business models are a promising approach to this challenge.