Hybrid Technologies and Cyber-Physical Systems Flashcards
What is a hybrid technology?
A system combining two or more technologies to achieve a more efficient system
What is a CPS?
A Cyber-Physical System (CPS) is an intelligent computer system controlled/monitored by algorithms
What are some examples of CPS?
Robots
Intelligent buildings
Implantable medical devices
Self-driving cars
What is the IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects embedded with technologies that allow exchange of data with other devices
(essentially embedded systems, not typical computers)
What are some examples of IoT devices?
Connected home appliances
Autonomous farming equipment
Wearable health monitors
Smart factory equipment
What is cloud computing?
The delivery of computing services that allows data access from anywhere in the world from any device with internet connection
