Complexity-oriented design for cyber-physical systems

Procedia CIRP, vol. 109, pp. 203–208

Abstract

Manufacturing companies are confronted with increasing demands regarding product functionality and individualization. To meet these requirements, product variants are increasingly created by linking physical and virtual objects forming “cyber-physical systems” (CPS). Nevertheless, connecting a large number of different elements in a system results in increasing complexity which lead to higher complexity cost. In order to control complexity, the objective of this paper is to optimize the cost-benefit ratio of CPS by means of an appropriate complexity design. The cost- and benefit-based classification of a CPS allows the derivation of design recommendations for complexity-oriented product development of CPS.

Authors 5

1. Michael Riesener Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Maximilian Kühn Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Alexander Keuper corresponding Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Jan Schuhmacher Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Guenther Schuh Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany