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Cyber-Physical Systems

Integrated computational, communication, and physical processes operating as a coupled system.

By Siddhant Krishna · Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-06

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Cyber-Physical Integration

A cyber-physical system couples computational processes with physical processes. The computational layer senses and influences physical state while the physical environment influences future computation.

physical state ↔ sensing ↔ computation ↔ actuation ↔ physical state

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Examples

  • Autonomous vehicles.
  • Industrial robots.
  • Smart manufacturing.
  • Medical devices.
  • Smart-grid systems.
  • Aircraft control.
  • Autonomous spacecraft.
  • Intelligent buildings.

References

  1. NIST, research and engineering foundations for cyber-physical systems.
    https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/cyber-physical-systems
  2. IFAC, international scientific and professional federation concerned with automatic control theory and applications.
    https://ifac-control.org/

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