NSF Definition of CPS National Science Foundation (NSF) definition – The term cyber-physical system refers to the tight conjoining of and coordination between computational and physical resources – Research advances in cyber-physical systems promise to transform our world with systems that: respond more quickly are more precise work in dangerous or inaccessible environments provide large-scale, distributed coordination are highly efficient augment human capabilities, and enhance societal wellbeing Source: NSF, Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Program Solicitation NSF 10-515, 2010
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