Automation Software Architecture in CPPS - Definition, Challenges and Research Potentials

Birgit Vogel-Heuser; Eva Maria Neumann; Juliane Fischer; Marga Marcos; Elisabet Estevez Estevez; Giacomo Barbieri; Lisa Sonnleithner; Rick Rabiser

doi:10.1109/ICPS51978.2022.9816893

Automation Software Architecture in CPPS - Definition, Challenges and Research Potentials

Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Eva Maria Neumann, Juliane Fischer, Marga Marcos, Elisabet Estevez Estevez, Giacomo Barbieri, Lisa Sonnleithner, Rick Rabiser

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Abstract

The importance of a mature, maintainable design of automation software in Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) is continuously increasing since a growing proportion of the system functionality is implemented via software. As a result, system complexity is shifting more and more towards the software side. Quality characteristics such as flexibility, maintainability, and extensibility, whose importance is increasing in the context of Industry 4.0, are thus becoming harder to achieve. These challenges can only be solved through sound architectural design. While there is a common understanding of good software architecture and appropriate methods to achieve it in computer science, a suitable architecture definition for automation software that takes all relevant factors into account is still missing in the field of CPPS. Therefore, based on a workshop with international scientists with different perspectives on CPPS, this paper presents influencing factors on automation software architecture. On this basis, a joint definition for software architecture in CPPS, as well as challenges and future research potentials, are derived.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, ICPS 2022
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665497701
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS51978.2022.9816893
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, ICPS 2022 - Virtual, Online, United Kingdom Duration: 24 May 2022 → 26 May 2022 Conference number: 5

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Conference	5th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, ICPS 2022
Abbreviated title	ICPS 2022
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Virtual, Online
Period	24/05/22 → 26/05/22

Keywords

n/a OA procedure
Cyber-Physical Production Systems
Programmable Logic Controllers
Automation Software Architecture

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Vogel-Heuser, B., Neumann, E. M., Fischer, J., Marcos, M., Estevez, E. E., Barbieri, G., Sonnleithner, L., & Rabiser, R. (2022). Automation Software Architecture in CPPS - Definition, Challenges and Research Potentials. In Proceedings - 2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, ICPS 2022 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS51978.2022.9816893

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