Cyber-Physical Systems Applications and Security

Dear Colleagues,

By integrating modern information and communication technologies, critical systems are transforming into cyber-physical systems (CPS). CPS is now changing the way we interact with these critical systems, which is similar to the way in which the Internet has changed how people interact. In the past few years, CPS has found various applications, e.g., in power grids, transportation systems, manufacturing systems, and so on. Meanwhile, we have witnessed the significant success of many advanced techniques, such as artificial intelligence, optimization, smart sensing, intelligent control, etc., in various domains and complex systems. These techniques or methodologies also perfectly match the features of CPS, i.e., complex or large systems, which involve handling a huge amount of data, making critical decisions and achieving reliable performance. Thus, applying these techniques in CPS has become common, in order to provide new capabilities in CPS to ensure the efficiency and reliability of critical physical systems. Moreover, due to its cyber component, CPS is vulnerable to cyber attacks, exposing the critical systems to great threat, as the service disruption can lead to significant social and economic impacts. Therefore, we should also apply advanced techniques to address the security problems in CPS whilst developing new applications.

This Special Issue will focus on integrating different advanced techniques into CPS to meet its various requirements, challenges and security threats. Prospective authors from both academia and industry are invited to submit their original manuscripts reporting novel contributions in advanced CPS applications and security threats and solutions.

Dr. Xin Lou
Dr. Chuadhry Mujeeb Ahmed
Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman
Prof. Dr. Sidi Mohammed Senouci
Dr. Nuno Pereira
Guest Editors

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