Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) for Smart Manufacturing

Information Technology (IT) has led to radical transformation of manufacturing industry worldwide. Use of computers in smart devices has been accompanied by a trend for more and more IT infrastructure and services to be provided through networks such as clouds. These smart devices are increasingly being inter-connected as well as with the Internet. This has resulted in the convergence of the physical world and the virtual world (i.e., cyberspace) in the form of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are integrations of computation, networking, and physical processes. Embedded computers and networks monitor and control the physical processes, with feedback loops where physical processes affect computations and vice versa. This technological mechanism is seen as the backbone of the next Industrial Revolution Industry4.0/Smart Manufacturing, offering the possibility of creating networked resources and services for the entire manufacturing process, giving rise to Smart Factories and the Factories of the Future. Within themanufacturing context, A CPS typically comprises smart machines, production lines, and manufacturing systems. As with all new technologies, there are critical unresolved challenges to the development andimplementation of CPS for smart manufacturing technically, economically and socially. This project requires you to produce an in-depth report on CPS for smart manufacturing applications. The written report has a limit of maximum 7,000 words, including references but excluding appendices. It should be in the format of a published scientific paper, i.e., that of International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. You are required to source a comprehensive list of references in the preparation of your report, and these references must be up-to-date. All material taken from a literature source must be properly referenced.