赛博物理系统描述了一类由计算单元与物理对象通过通讯网络高度集成的复杂系统.这类系统伴随着计算机及其网络技术的高速发展而出现,代表了新一代工业技术的发展方向,目前得到了各国政府、学术界和工业界的高度重视.赛博物理系统的高效运行需要计算机科学、控制科学和通信科学等多学科的协同努力,目前面临系统理论,系统设计方法,设计工具等诸多方面的挑战.
A cyber-physical system(CPS) is a system featuring a tight combination of and coordination between the system's computational and physical aspects by communication networks.It is the development product of computer and network technologies and gains much attention from governments,academia and industry.In order to design and opearte CPS effectivley,scientists and engineers in computer science,control science and communication science should work together to overcome the challenges such as theories,design methodologies and tools.