Applications of CPS technologies used in manufacturing.
This CPS Frontiers project addresses highly dynamic Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs), understood as systems where a computing delay of a few milliseconds or an incorrectly computed response to a disturbance can lead to catastrophic consequences. Such is the case of cars losing traction when cornering at high speed, unmanned air vehicles performing critical maneuvers such as landing, or disaster and rescue response bipedal robots rushing through the rubble to collect information or save human lives. The preceding examples currently share a common element: the design of their control software is made possible by extensive experience, laborious testing and fine tuning of parameters, and yet, the resulting closed-loop system has no formal guarantees of meeting specifications.
The vision of the project is to provide a methodology that allows for complex and dynamic CPSs to meet real-world requirements in an efficient and robust way through the formal synthesis of control software. The research is developing a formal framework for correct-by-construction control software synthesis for highly dynamic CPSs with broad applications to automotive safety systems, prostheses, exoskeletons, aerospace systems, manufacturing, and legged robotics.
The design methodology developed here will improve the competitiveness of segments of industry that require a tight integration between hardware and highly advanced control software such as: automotive (dynamic stability and control), aerospace (UAVs), medical (prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeleton design) and robotics (legged locomotion). To enhance the impact of these efforts, the PIs are developing interdisciplinary teaching materials to be made freely available and disseminating their work to a broad audience.
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University of Michigan Ann Arbor
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National Science Foundation

Event
ECYPS’2016
4th EUROMICRO/IEEE Workshop on Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems (ECYPS’2016)
ECYPS’2016 - the 4th EUROMICRO/IEEE Workshop on Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems will be held in the scope of MECO’2016 - the 5th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing. It is devoted to cyber-physical systems (CPS) for modern applications that usually require high-performance, low energy consumption, high safety, security and reliability.
Event
ETFA 2016
21th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA 2016)
Berlin, Germany | 6-9 September 2016 | Web site: http://www.etfa2016.org/
Event
IEEE ISORC 2016
ISORC 2016
ISORC has become established as the leading event devoted to state-of-the-art research in the field of object/component/service-oriented real-time distributed computing (ORC) technology. In 2016, we have adopted a new theme, Real-Time Issues and Challenges for novel applications and systems: Medical devices, intelligent transportation systems, Industrial automation systems, Internet of Things and Smart Grids.
Event
IEA/AIE 2016
The Twenty Ninth International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA/AIE-2016)
Important Dates
Event
WFCS 2016
12th IEEE World conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2016)
COMMUNICATION in AUTOMATION
Scope:
WFCS is the largest IEEE technical event specially dedicated to industrial communication systems. The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners and developers to review current trends in this area and to present and discuss new ideas and new research directions.
Focus on:
File
CFP_WFCS2016.pdf

Event
ICCPS 2016
7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS 2016)
held as part of CPS Week 2016 to be held in Vienna, Austria, from 11 to 14 April 2016.
Dear Colleague,
We would like to cordially invite you to contribute a book chapter to a forthcoming book entitled " Security and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems: Foundations and Applications", which will be published by Wiley (https://sites.google.com/site/wileycpsspbook/).

CALL FOR WORKSHOP AND TUTORIAL PROPOSALS
Cyber-Physical Systems Week (CPS Week)
April 11-14, 2016 | Vienna, Austria | http://www.cpsweek.org/2016/