Multi-Paradigm Modelling for Cyber-Physical Systems (MPM4CPS) - Training School and Closing Conference
The MPM4CPS Training School (18 - 21 November 2018) and Closing Conference (22 - 23 November 2018) of the COST Action IC1404 will take place in Pisa, at the TeCIP Institute of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. COST IC1404 is an European Cooperation in Scientific and Technical Research about Multi-Paradigm Modelling for Cyber-Physical Systems (MPM4CPS).
The main objective of the Action is to enhance the quality, visibility and impact of European research and industrial adoption in the trans-disciplinary area of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) by unification through Multi-Paradigm Modelling.
The networking of multi-physics systems (mechanical, electical, hydrulic, biochemical, ...) with computational (control systems, signal processing, logical inferencing, planning, ...) processes, interacting with often uncertain environments and human actors, in a socio-economic context, leads to so-called Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). The CPS that are engineered today are reaching a hitherto unseen level of complexity.
To date, no unifying theory nor systematic design methods, techniques and tools exist for such systems. Individual (mechanical, electrical, network, or software) engineering disciplines only offer partial solutions.
Multi-paradigm Modelling (MPM) proposes to model every part and aspect of such complex systems explicitly, at the most appropriate level(s) of abstraction, using the most appropriate modelling formalism(s). This includes the explicit modelling of the often complex engineering workflows.
To tackle this challenge, the training school will provide an overview of the formalisms, techniques, methods and tools, as well as common workflows used for the development of complex systems. The students will get the opportunity to apply the freshly acquired knowledge hands-on in the development of a line-following robot. This case, though simple, exhibits all the aspects of complexity found in far more complex CPS.