Cyber-physical systems are networked collections of interacting devices, sensors, hardware and software services for collaboratively realising new functions. The field of CPS encompasses the developers and manufacturers of devices and software, technology suppliers, as well as systems integrators. CPS are often large-scale systems that monitor and control physical as well as organisational and business processes in real-time, require a high degree of autonomy and dependability, and integrate different technical as well as application domains. This increased complexity poses new challenges to the design, engineering and operation of such systems.
CPS Engineering Labs (CPSE Labs) is a European Union-funded initiative to support businesses wishing to engineer or operate dependable cyber-physical systems in Europe. CPSE Labs funds experiments with a clear innovation focus that are carried out by European businesses, research organisations, or public authorities. CPSE Labs provides support and expertise from a pan-European network of state-of-the-art Design Centres to equip innovators with CPS engineering infrastructure, knowledge, and tools for realizing novel CPS-based products and services. Experiments should demonstrate the application of existing CPS technologies to new application areas or new use cases, or help in the creation of new products or services in new or existing value chains.
CPSE Labs welcomes proposals from European CPS innovators, particularly from small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations that are new to European Union research funding initiatives. Experiments are carried out in close collaboration with the partners of one of the CPSE Labs Design Centres in France (ONERA and LAAS-CNRS), North Germany (Offis), South Germany (fortiss), Spain (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid and Indra Sistemas), Sweden (KTH), and the UK (Newcastle Univ.). The Design Centres offer expertise and training in developing cyber-physical systems, as well as development environments, tool chains, architectural frameworks, and technology platforms that form the basis for the experiments, including in this first call:
- 4DIAC framework for distributed industrial automation and control
- FMI-based virtual co-simulation
- Model-based safety assessment techniques (AltaRica, Hazop UML)
- GenoM and Mauve-OROCOS frameworks for robotics systems programming
- Open Services for Life-Cycle-Collaboration (OSLC) open standard
- Overture family of VDM-based technologies (Overture, Crescendo, Symphony)
- SOFIA2 interoperability platform for smart spaces
More details on the CPSE Labs Design Centres, their competencies, and technical platforms are available at CPSE Labs website. Please check also the document attached.